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The Arkansas bank is bracing for a rough 2020 amid record prepayments and a big substandard loan in its commercial real estate book, but CEO George Gleason insists shareholders will see "a nice payoff" in the long run.January 17
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One found a buyer, another announced plans to retire, and others took steps to reinvent their banks.December 23
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The veteran banker succeeded Randy Sims, who recently retired. Sims had been the Arkansas company's CEO since replacing Allison in 2009.November 7
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An increase in credit union acquisitions of banks has been a blow to the morale of many commercial bankers, and some of their trade organizations are trying to slow down the trend. There may be little they can do.September 12
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The broker and the companies he operated allegedly induced veterans to hand over their federal benefits in violation of the law.August 15
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With margins under pressure and competition intensifying, a number of community banks are zeroing in on underserved markets.August 5
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The Arkansas company will pay $434 million for Landrum Co., which also has branches in Oklahoma and Texas.July 31
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First Financial Banc will gain nearly $300 million in liquidity when it acquires First National Corp. of Wynne.July 26
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County Bancorp is a small dairy lender in Wisconsin with an exposure to milk prices, and Bank OZK is a larger bank in Arkansas coping with out-of-market real estate trends. Their stories show how market sensitivities can vex specialists.July 19
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Reliance Bancshares was in a position to reject five buyout offers over the course of a year before it got one it liked.January 30
