Finance & Banking

When was the last time you checked in on your budget?   If it’s been a minute since you’ve thought about your spending plan or you’re not feeling in control of your money at the moment, it might be time…

Jim Cargill, local president and CEO for Arvest Bank in Little Rock, has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31.   Cargill has been with Arvest for more than 37 years, working in Bentonville and Rogers, as well as Bartlesville, Okla.,…

Garland & Greenwood CPAs and Advisors have opened their fifth office in the state with their expansion into the Jonesboro area. “We are excited to expand our practice to the Jonesboro area,” said Rocky Goodman, managing partner. “The area is…

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has named Matuschka Lindo Briggs as vice president and regional executive for the Little Rock Branch, which serves the majority of Arkansas.   Briggs succeeds Robert Hopkins, who retired in mid-June after 38 years at…

First Community Bank will host a ground breaking ceremony at the site of its future principal Conway location at 766 Harkrider Street on Monday, June 27, at 10 a.m. The site currently houses a temporary building for customers to conduct…

BOND.AI, a human-centered artificial intelligence firm, announced the creation of ‘The BOND Network’ on June 16. The network is a first of its kind of financial institutions and employers for interconnected finance.  The BOND Network will give partners such as…

Arvest Bank launched its annual ‘Million Meals’ initiative to fight hunger across the four-state region the bank serves two months ago. On Thursday, the bank announced that with the help of customers and community members, it has exceeded the campaign…

BKD Wealth Advisors and DHG Wealth Advisors have officially merged to form FORVIS Wealth Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm. The entity will provide service to clients throughout the country under the name FORVIS Private Client.  FORVIS, a Top 10…

Smiley Technologies Inc. of Little Rock has been named one of the ‘Best Places to Work in Financial Technology’ by American Banker for the second year in a row. Since 2017, the Manhattan-based financial publication’s annual survey and awards program…

Southern Bancorp Inc. has closed on its acquisition of FCB Financial Services Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Premier Bank of Arkansas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. All three Premier locations will continue operating under the Premier Bank…