CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In filing the complaint, the CFPB was joined by the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) and the Arkansas Attorney General. The CFPB filed a complaint in a South Carolina federal district court against Upstate Law Group LLC. The new lawsuit indicates that the Bureau is also targeting service providers to such companies.

South Carolina 78

South Carolina Arkansas New York Company 78

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

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.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community Leadership Arkansas 172

ABA Community Banking

JULY 31, 2019

Natalie Bartholomew is chief administrative officer at Grand Savings Bank in northwestern Arkansas, but she is probably better known for her popular blog "The Girl Banker," which provides advice on career advancement and work-life balance for women in banking as well as spotlighting female leaders in financial services.

Arkansas 92

Arkansas Resources Leadership Community Bank 92

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The CFPB has already announced two settlements this year involving brokers of transactions alleged to be high-interest loans to veterans that were marketed as purchases of the future pension or disability payments, one in January 2019 and the other in August 2019 (with the Arkansas Attorney General also a party).

South Carolina 60

South Carolina Arkansas Leadership Compliance 60

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2019

In its press release announcing the settlement , the Bureau stated that its investigation “is being conducted in partnership with the Office of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs.”.

South Carolina 60

South Carolina New York Leadership Arkansas 60

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

In Arkansas, Jim S. offers a “humanly simple” leadership style of looking out for others. Once he gets his mind set, a plan forms and then becomes a very calculated reality,” offers Tara Salinas, the bank’s marketing and business development officer. One person cannot do it all—there’s just way, way, way too much to do.” —Jim

St. Louis 105

St. Louis Community Community Bank Leadership 105

Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Bank of the Ozarks began in 1903 as a small community bank in Jasper, Arkansas, and by 1937, included an additional bank in Ozark, Arkansas.

Arkansas 64

Arkansas South Carolina FDIC Georgia 64