Pictured above: Heather Baker and George Makris It’s hard to believe after the August we just endured, but fall is right around the corner. For Arkansas Money & Politics, that means banking and finance in the September issue. We’re lucky…
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Super Simmons: Born in Pine Bluff, Simmons Bank Celebrates Growth and Looks to the Future
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Simmons Bank leadership includes (left to right) Bob Fehlman, Tommy May and George Makris. On a sun-washed day in Little Rock, George Makris is looking back through the past. Seated at a conference table in his glass-encased office…
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Arkansas Visionary: Tommy May on Building a Legacy, One Community at a Time
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere are many things about retired banking executive and Arkansas Business Hall of Famer Tommy May’s life and career that stretch the imagination and defy belief. His masterful leadership grew a small bank of the Arkansas Delta into a household…
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Update: Simmons is Largest Arkansas Bank Following Texas Merger
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNote: 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…
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Simmons’ 2Q Net Income Up 27 Percent to $74.9M
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSimmons 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…
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Simmons Bank Expands Tennessee Presence, Acquiring Two Banks
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleSimmons 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…
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Simmons Bank Adds Stackhouse to Board of Directors
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSimmons 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…
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2021 Influencers of the Year: George Makris, CEO, Simmons First National Corporation
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhen 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…
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Simmons Bank Selling Four Illinois Bank Branches
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAn 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…
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Simmons Bank’s 3Q Net Income Falls 15.9 Percent Compared to Same Time Last Year
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleFor 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…