Kids are naturally curious and learn about the world around them through play. So the best way to help them learn how money works is to make it playful, colorful, creative and adventurous! Try these helpful ideas to get your kids or grandkids interested: Set up a...
Life is full of the unexpected, especially when it comes to finances, but maintaining financial stability is a crucial part of achieving your long-term goals. One way you can accomplish this is by buying a home, which can provide you with fixed housing costs that...
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce it donated $2,218 River Valley United Way in 2020. The donations were the result of a combined effort of Arvest associates and customers and will benefit the United Way chapter that serves a chunk of western Arkansas. The River...
Residents in the Russellville, Ark., area will benefit from a $5,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the CARTI Cancer Center in Russellville. Joel Arivett, Shawn Bates, Jessy Moreno, Jason McGee, and Megan Chenowith of Arvest Bank...
Arvest Bank announced today that our mortgage division originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans as of March 16, which is the earliest point in the calendar year – by about a month – we have reached this milestone. That includes 2020, when volume was up 110...
Contactless payments are a fast and easy way to accept card payments for your business. It lets a customer tap their contactless-enabled credit or debit card, smartcard, or another payment device such as a mobile or wearable device on a contactless-enabled payment...
Arvest Wealth Management is pleased to announce Alain Monkam has been named as a member of this year’s Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 class. According to its website, the Arkansas Business annual feature “highlights 40 people under the age of 40 who are making a...
Arvest Bank’s mortgage division has been recognized with the Fannie Mae Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards™ (STAR™) Performer designation for 2020. The STAR Program is a performance management and recognition program based on a consistently applied framework to...
To rent or to buy – that is the big question, isn’t it? The decision to buy a home can be a tough one. In fact, it’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in your life. That’s why it’s helpful to understand the benefits...
According to the Pew Research Group, the number of retired Baby Boomers had been growing annually since 2011 at a rate of about 2 million on average, but in 2020 that number jumped to 3.2 million. These retirements may have been long planned, or the pandemic-related...
At Arvest, we admire and appreciate our Ag customers, and we salute the families and professionals who live the Ag lifestyle. We recognize the expertise, grit and dedication it takes to grow and distribute the abundant food supply that feeds America and much of the...
It’s officially spring now, so the calendar says. That means it’s time to get out your cleaners and yard tools, and start cleaning up around your home. It’s also the perfect time to freshen up something that’s even more valuable than your home- you....
Arvest Bank recently released Skyline Reports on residential and multifamily real estate in Northwest Arkansas for the second half of 2020, and the data shows a very robust real estate market with record sales that is creating a strong market for builders and sellers....
The Arvest Foundation recently donated $2,000 to both the Flippin and Yellville-Summit school districts in North Central Arkansas to help fund college scholarships for graduating seniors. High school staff who make up the scholarship committees at both schools will...
As business owners continue to look for ways to streamline their business and improve cash flow, they might consider a corporate credit card to help manage expenses. But, there are other commercial payment solutions that might provide even more benefits to business...
Arvest Bank is proud to be one of 13 employers that have joined the Tulsa Pay Equity Pledge, which was launched by mayor G.T. Bynum on March 10. The pledge was created in partnership with the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women and is a voluntary, employer-led...
Arvest Bank and Silver Dollar City have entered a multi-year sponsorship that will offer exclusive savings on family fun to Arvest customers at all Silver Dollar City attractions in Branson, Mo. With Arvest Bank as the Official Sponsor of Family Fun at Silver Dollar...
2020 was the year when required minimum distributions (RMDs) were not required from IRAs and qualified retirement plans. Given the economic uncertainty of the economy and the volatility of the financial markets, Congress wanted to give everyone maximum flexibility in...
Small businesses in Boone County, Ark., may receive a boost in the form of increased promotion thanks to a $12,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation to the Harrison Chamber Foundation. The Harrison Chamber Foundation’s mission is to support, foster, protect and advance...
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce it has promoted Daniel Skipper and Shonda Walters to vice president and five additional associates to assistant vice president in its Fort Smith and River Valley region, which covers parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Skipper (NMLS#...