Independent Banker

JULY 2, 2022

L to R, Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, FNB president/CEO Sam T. It may be celebrating its 150th anniversary, but First National Bank of Fort Smith didn’t want presents this year. Just as much a part of western Arkansas history as its hometown, $1.84 billion-asset The First National Bank of Fort Smith (FNB) was founded on Feb.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Darrin Williams, an attorney and former Arkansas state representative, wasn’t interested when Southern Bancorp, Inc. approached him about a leadership position in 2013. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent national unrest, Williams talked with other business leaders about ways to close the racial wealth gap.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. cities could compete, Walmart’s construction of a new HQ in Bentonville Arkansas has been a comparatively quiet affair. Big Play of the Week: The Big HQ Upgrade. But as of this week, details are starting to surface.

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