The Arkansas company has bought 12 banks in Florida since 2010, and its CEO said he had coveted Stonegate for years before agreeing to buy it this week. Yet there is nagging talk about a new bubble in the Sunshine State. ... Read full article
The deal comes on the heels of Simmons’ agreement to buy Southwest Bancorp in Oklahoma. ... Read full article
Matt Machen, who previously served as the company’s president, has been at Bear State since 2011. ... Read full article
Asset quality remained solid as the Little Rock company improved loan-to-deposit, efficiency ratios last quarter following two major bank acquisitions. ... Read full article
