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A gift that will keep on giving

Independent Banker

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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Podcast: ‘Folks Who Are Low-Wealth Also Need Wealth Advisers’

ABA Community Banking

Homeownership, savings and holding down a job are three keys to financial well-being and moving out of generational poverty, so that's what Southern Bancorp focuses on in its home Mississippi and Arkansas Delta region, one of the nation's poorest.

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Simmons First to Close 10 Branches for $1.6M in Yearly Savings

American Banker

Simmons First National in Pine Bluff, Ark., plans to close 10 banks across four states by the end of the second quarter: three branches in Arkansas, four in the Missouri and Kansas region and three in Tennessee.

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Seven States Approve Marijuana Measures

American Banker

Voters in Florida, North Dakota, Montana and Arkansas approved medical marijuana measures on Tuesday, while their counterparts in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational pot initiatives.

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A Deep Dive into the Distribution of the FICO Score Across the US

FICO

So, while the average FICO® Score is increasing over time at the national level, what about at the state or city level? While 31 states (and the District of Columbia) have an average score higher than the national average of 706, we generally see that the Midwest and New England states have the highest average FICO® Scores.

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The AI Industry Series: Top Healthcare AI Trends To Watch

CB Insights

But in the US, government agencies like the National Institute of Health (NIH) are promoting AI research. To address this, the Chinese government has opened several regional health data centers with the goal of consolidating data from national insurance claims, birth and death registries, and electronic health records.