Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Under Larry Wilson’s leadership, First Arkansas Bank and Trust’s branch on the Little Rock Air Force Base was named the 2020 Air Force Bank of the Year. Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Steven Lepper, Association of Military Banks of America.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Photo by Dero Sanford.

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Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

(Nasdaq: OZRK) of Little Rock, Arkansas Over a 100-year banking history, Bank of the Ozarks expanded from its headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas, to more than 100 locations throughout the Southeast and is consistently ranked among the top performing banks in America (see chart). How did they grow so quickly?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

That seems like a lifetime in this business,” said Congressman French Hill of Arkansas. would not operate a single, unified real-time payments service; rather, FedNow would operate in conjunction with other services in the private sector, including The Clearing House’s RTP network. Accessibility Beyond Big Banks.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Allison bragged that Home BancShares has created more millionaires than any company in Arkansas [Note: we may need to fact check that with Walmart shareholders]. Sarver grew Alliance from a small $700 million community bank acquisition to a $20 billion powerhouse in less than 15 years.

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