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The banks serving active duty personnel

Independent Banker

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. Community banks comprise more than two-thirds of the 66 banks operating on U.S.

Arkansas 168
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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

Darrin Williams, an attorney and former Arkansas state representative, wasn’t interested when Southern Bancorp, Inc. approached him about a leadership position in 2013. Williams explains that the involvement with GABV has impelled Southern Bancorp’s leadership to find ways to reduce the bank’s carbon footprint. By Judith Sears.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

Jeff For Banks

(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).

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Excited To Help People

Independent Banker

In Arkansas, Jim S. offers a “humanly simple” leadership style of looking out for others. Today, a proud survivor of industry consolidation pressures, the bank has $250 million assets and operates 11 locations in five counties. “I believe that you need to get in the trenches with your people and give them a helping hand.

St. Louis 105
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The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Delivery Edition 

PYMNTS

Nuro’s vision of using robotics to improve lives runs parallel with Walmart’s mission of helping customers live better,” Tom Ward, senior vice president of digital operations for Walmart U.S., The service carries products only; there are no onboard drivers or passengers. said in the release.

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Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Better Delivery By Any (And Every) Means

PYMNTS

This week was one of the latter, as Walmart hosted its investor meeting in Arkansas and Amazon decided this week’s menu of technological innovations in retail would be an all-you-can-eat buffet. Personnel Plays: New Leadership Coming to Store No. And that was just the serious stuff. It was disbanded a year later. since 2009.

Arkansas 109
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Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models

Gonzobanker

Big announcements like JP Morgan Chase’s to hike the pay of 22,000 workers and build 400 new branches certainly had bankers inspired to show some level of investment and even civic leadership from the tax break. In addition to a historic tax cut, bankers were equally excited by the shifting winds and tone of the regulatory environment.

Taxes 76