“Most banks with a good efficiency ratio focus relentlessly on controlling costs,” said George Gleason, chairman and CEO of the $27.6 billion-asset lender. “We take a different approach.
Stephens Inc. remains No. 1 on the annual lists of Arkansas largest broker-dealers and largest money managers, but Evolve takes the top spot in trust departments.
Batesville s First Community Bank is expanding its footprint with branches in two new markets, while Fidelity Bank of West Memphis is branching outside Crittenden County.