The Arvest Opportunity Fund, a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of Arvest Bank, assisted 181 small business customers with $4.4 million in loans during the program’s first 12 months. Launched across the bank’s four-state footprint in August 2022, the Arvest...
read moreArvest Equipment Finance, a division of Arvest Bank, has once again been recognized as one of the top 100 largest equipment finance companies in the U.S. Compiled annually by Monitor, a leading independent trade news source for the equipment finance and leasing...
read moreHow much life insurance do you need? Your life insurance needs will depend on a number of factors, including the size of your family, the nature of your financial obligations, your career stage, and your goals. For example, when you’re young, you may not have a...
read moreArvest has been named to Newsweek magazine’s 2023 Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® list for the third consecutive year, ranking #35 compared to #47 in 2022. In collaboration with the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a leadership development and benchmark research company,...
read moreIt’s not always easy to stay positive in a challenging market environment. We’re all human: we get tired, we get stressed or we just lose focus. Maybe it’s higher interest rates and low inventory, or maybe it’s a new technology we haven’t yet dedicated time to learn...
read moreRetirement plans and expectations vary greatly for each person, so the amount you need to retire and the method to reach that goal is unique and personal. One popular way to reach a retirement savings goal is with a 401(k) plan. Some estimate that 79% of Americans...
read moreMany parents hope to be able to send their child to college, but that diploma doesn’t come cheap. Unless you are very well off financially, it can be difficult to sit on the sidelines for years and then suddenly find the money to pay for college when your child...
read moreArvest announced that Geordie Sanborn has joined the company as general manager of the bank’s new center of excellence focused on serving the healthcare industry. The bank also announced that Levi Price will serve as general manager for the company’s new center of...
read moreChristmas in southwest Oklahoma will be extra merry this year thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation to Toy Shop of Duncan. The funds from the Arvest Foundation’s grant will be used to help purchase supplies, gifts, clothing and other items to help the...
read moreArvest has been named to the 2023 Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers for Arkansas (#7) and Oklahoma (#22). It is the fourth consecutive year the bank has been awarded the distinction in Arkansas and the second time in Oklahoma. The prestigious award is...
read moreThe Duncan Public School athletic department is getting a boost thanks to two grants totaling $15,000 from the Arvest Foundation. The baseball and softball teams received $5,000 to assist in funding the construction of their new indoor hitting facility, and the...
read moreMost of our lives we are concerned with living in the moment–figuring out what we need to do today and how we might accomplish it. Sometimes, we can move beyond the moment, and think of our goals for the month, or even goals for the year. Many even benefit from going...
read moreImagine it’s the first day of school, and we’re handing you a pop quiz. How would you rate your knowledge of credit and debit card scams? Are you more on the “I got this” end of things – or “I’m totally lost”? Either way, there are likely types of scams you...
read moreCredit scores say a lot about financial health and habits, as they indicate to prospective lenders how much of a financial risk a person is when requesting a loan for a big-ticket item. Arvest offers seven tips to help individuals improve their scores and their...
read moreArvest associates recently presented a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to Warriors Keep, a Pottsville, Ark.-based nonprofit organization that trains dogs for veterans. The funds will help the organization to build an outdoor fenced training pad,...
read moreThe Arvest Foundation recently announced a $5,000 to the Arkansas Tech University band program. The grant will be used to fund the purchase of upgraded equipment and transportation cargo. Shawn Bates, Russellville Community Bank President for Arvest, was joined by...
read moreThe world 50 years ago was a lot different than it is today. An individual often worked at the same job all his or her adult life, lived in the same house, and stayed married to the same spouse. In those days, too, one spouse could support a family, paying for college...
read moreCamp Invention in Fort Smith is getting some new campers thanks to a $6,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. Put on through the National Inventors Hall of Fame and led by qualified local educators, Camp Invention is a summer camp for STEM students in K-6 that offers...
read moreThe Arvest Foundation recently donated $5,000 to Think Ability in Duncan, Okla., to support the organization’s culinary skills training program. The grant will help introduce school age children and adults with disabilities to a wide variety of hospitality career...
read moreEveryone is familiar with 401(k) plans, but not everyone knows they come in different flavors, one of which is the safe harbor 401(k). The one thing all these special 401(k) plans have in common is that they’re generally simpler to maintain because they’re...
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