Simmons First Names Daniel Hobbs as CFO
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff says Daniel Hobbs will join the company Monday as executive vice president and chief financial officer. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff says Daniel Hobbs will join the company Monday as executive vice president and chief financial officer. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports third-quarter profit of $47.2 million, down 41% from the same quarter last year, as customers moved into higher interest rate deposit accounts and interest expense increased. read more >
CEO Bob Fehlman said the lender faced challenges from rising interest rates and heightened market volatility, but deposits were stable and the bank ended the period with solid liquidity. read more >
The bank reported slowing activity in its commercial loan pipeline, which it attributed to "softening prospects of economic growth." read more >
Current CEO George Makris Jr. will shift to a role as full-time chairman in the new year. read more >
Earnings per share fell to 63 cents but still surpassed Wall Street expectations. read more >
Nearly eight months into an expensive 2022, here’s where we stand on inflation and what some observers and policymakers think is coming next. read more >
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 >
The Lone Star State beckons with bountiful markets, bank opportunities galore. read more >
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 >
Net income was $271.2 million for the full year, up 6% compared to 2020. read more >
It’s well established that Arkansas has more than its fair share of banking talent. And that talent’s been on display throughout the year. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff is acquiring Spirit of Texas Bancshares Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank SSB, in a cash and stock deal valued at about $581 million. read more >
Simmons Bank announces a new commercial finance business unit, which will focus on equipment finance in business aviation, over-the-road trucking, franchise finance and marine financing. read more >
Arkansas Children's celebrates its new $17.5 million clinic in Pine Bluff, set to open later this month. read more >
Simmons Bank opens a corporate banking office in the Gulch Union office building at 1222 Demonbreun St. in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announces that it will buy two Memphis-area bank companies in separate deals worth a combined $277.9 million. read more >
Simmons Bank creates two separate banking divisions – a community bank division and metro bank division – that will be led by Freddie Black and Chad Rawls, respectively. read more >
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announces a list of senior leadership changes that includes naming Bob Fehlman as president and COO of the company and Simmons Bank. read more >
Encore Bank’s Texas aspirations stand at three offices and counting. So far, the Little Rock bank has full-service branches in the works for Austin, Fort Worth and Dallas. read more >
