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Execs’ Personal Use of Company Planes on the Rise

Execs’ Personal Use of Company Planes on the Rise

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John Tyson’s use of Tyson Foods Inc.’s corporate jet for personal travel cost the Springdale protein producer $1.4 million in its fiscal year that ended in Oct. 1. read more >

Arvest No. 1 Bank by Assets, But List is Shuffling

Arvest No. 1 Bank by Assets, But List is Shuffling

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A near 10% increase in assets helped push Arvest to the top of Arkansas Business’ annual list of the state’s biggest banks, but more changes are in store as the runners-up prepare to close significant acquisitions. read more >

Arkansas Dealmaking Down 17% in ’21

Arkansas Dealmaking Down 17% in ’21

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The number of the biggest deals in Arkansas worth $10 million or more rose to 95, an increase of 12% compared with the 85 big deals in 2020. read more >

Arkansas Lenders Count the Cost of Grace

Arkansas Lenders Count the Cost of Grace

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Arkansas bankers are wading into the numbers to gauge the health of their loan portfolios after extending an opening round of financial grace to customers. read more >

Corrected: Simmons First Earned $77M in 1Q

Corrected: Simmons First Earned $77M in 1Q

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Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, the holding company for Simmons Bank, reports first-quarter net income of $77.2 million, up more than 60 percent from the same period last year. read more >

Arkansas Banks Approve $2B in PPP Loans

Arkansas Banks Approve $2B in PPP Loans

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Arkansas banks had approved approximately 15,000 loans worth more than $2 billion as part of the federal Paycheck Protection Program as of Tuesday, the Arkansas Bankers Association announced. read more >