George Makris

Note: This is an update to a previous announcement posted Nov. 19, 2021 at 10:13 a.m. Simmons First National Corp. officially completed the acquisition of Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Spirit of Texas Bank SSB, based…

Simmons First National Corp. on Tuesday reported net income of $74.9 million for the second quarter of 2021, a year-to-date increase of 27 percent. Simmons reported net income of $58.8 million for the second quarter of 2020.  On a year-to-date…

Simmons Bank will be acquiring two Tennessee-based banks in two separate deals. The Pine Bluff-based bank will be acquiring Triumph Bancshares Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and Landmark Community Bank, headquartered in Collierville, Tenn. Triumph Bancshares is the parent company…

Simmons First National Corporation has named a new member to its board of directors. Julie Stackhouse has been appointed to sit on the Pine Bluff-based corporation’s board. She will also sit on the board of Simmons Bank, which is a…

When George Makris joined Simmons in January 2013, the bank had operations in three states and total consolidated assets of approximately $2.1 billion. Today, the company stretches across a seven-state footprint with more than $21 billion in consolidated assets. While…

An Illinois credit union has agreed to purchase four Simmons Bank branches near St. Louis. Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) of Peoria, Ill. and Simmons Bank have entered into an agreement that will allow the credit union to acquire…

For the third quarter of 2020, Simmons First National Corporation’s net income fell by almost $16 million compared to 2019’s third quarter results. Simmons Bank netted $65.9 million for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. This was a decrease of…

Simmons Bank announced a $1 million donation to Arkansas Children’s to support its construction of a new pediatric clinic in Pine Bluff. The new pediatric clinic will be established by Arkansas Children’s in association with Jefferson Regional and located on…

2019 proved to be a good year for Simmons First National Corporation, the holding company of Simmons Bank. The company posted record earnings for 2019, racking up 237.8 million in net income. For comparison, Simmons reported $215.7 million in earnings…

This week marks the final days of Verizon Arena. Soon the entertainment venue will be known as Simmons Bank Arena. On Thursday, Oct. 3, the venue will be known as Simmons Bank Arena. The arena has been known as the…