Arkansas

Tax reform, improved credit quality spark profit at Bank of the Ozarks

01/16/18

The Arkansas company's net income topped $100 million for the first time, though it largely reflected the revaluation of its deferred tax liability.

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Bank of the Ozarks' 3Q profit climbs 26% on surge in new lending

10/11/17

A 38% increase in new loan originations led to another quarter of record earnings.

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Simmons buys struggling Arkansas bank after bidding process

08/29/17

Heartland Bank had been operating under a regulatory order from the Fed since December.

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How Arkansas became home to three fast-growing banks

08/23/17

Bank of the Ozarks, Home BancShares and Simmons First have used acquisitions and a business-friendly environment in their home state to become regional powers.

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Arvest to buy Bear State Financial in Arkansas

08/22/17

Arvest agreed to pay nearly $400 million in cash for a bank with 42 branches in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

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Why it's so hard to time bank M&A decisions

07/28/17

Southwest Bancorp, frustrated with a lethargic stock price, opted to find a buyer last summer. It was holding talks with Simmons First when the post-election run-up in bank stocks gave its shares an unexpected lift. Did it do the right thing by proceeding?

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Profit rises at Bank of the Ozarks after two acquisitions

07/12/17

The Arkansas bank bought C1 Financial in Florida and Community & Southern Holdings in Georgia last year.

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Bank of Ozarks to raise capital ahead of first stress test

05/25/17

The Arkansas company is selling more than $300 million in stock a year before its DFAST test in June 2018.

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Why a bank needed to sell itself to Uncle Sam to find freedom

05/09/17

One Bank & Trust in Arkansas just sold itself to the Treasury, resolving a legal judgment and clearing the way for a resale to the private sector.

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Bank of the Ozarks to dissolve holding company

04/11/17

The Little Rock, Ark., bank said first-quarter profits rose slightly and that it plans to dissolve its holding company to trim regulatory costs.

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