Bank Innovation

MAY 31, 2019

River Valley Community Federal Credit Union serves 7,200 members out of just two branches in southern Arkansas. Since its membership is spread out across the state and sometimes live as far away as 50 miles from a branch, it rolled out a video banking tool earlier this month to add a more human touch. The […].

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Arkansas Video Mobile Community 186

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

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.

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Arkansas Community Bank Community Operations 168

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Better serving its communities.

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Community Bank Community Leadership Arkansas 172

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Speaking before Congressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, senior member of the House Committee on Financial Services, and the rest of the committee, witnesses from the Fed and other areas of the payments community offered their support to FedNow — but not without caveats. This mirrors our ACH system, which has two operators,” she noted. “To

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Payments Kansas City Community Bank Community 174

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

Among the new firms on the roster, in alphabetical order: Enrichment Federal Credit Union, First Security Bank of Arkansas, Marion & Polk Schools Credit Union, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Northern Michigan Bank & Trust, Ohnward Bank and Trust, Postel Family Credit Union, River Cities Bank, River Town Bank, Simplicity Credit Union, SouthPoint (..)

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Apple Arkansas Indiana Utah 117

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

In Arkansas, Jim S. Its staff had about 40 people, many of its procedures were manual, and its competition was stiff with about five community banks as head-to-head rivals. Today, a proud survivor of industry consolidation pressures, the bank has $250 million assets and operates 11 locations in five counties. Jim Gowen Sr.

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St. Louis Community Community Bank Leadership 105

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

The chain, born in Arkansas, has long served as a cultural, economic and even political signifier — telling others that one shopped at Walmart, or disliked its corporate policies, opened up a host of assumptions and judgements. Jet.com continues to operate as a separate website from Walmart.com. Go further back to recall the $3.3

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Arkansas Branding Millennials Retail 108