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...
read moreArvest 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#...
read moreResidents at Community Rescue Mission (CRM) in Fort Smith, Ark., will benefit from a $10,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Community Rescue Mission campus in Fort Smith. Roger Holroyd, Tim Shields, and Beth Presley of Arvest...
read moreThe Eat, Drink, Shop Local campaign began in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a way to encourage customers to shop local during the holiday season. Now, five years later this campaign spans across Arvest Bank’s four-state footprint and reminds customers and associates to...
read moreArvest Wealth Management has named Jessica Rovenstine trust officer in Bartlesville, Okla. Rovenstine has worked in the financial services industry since 2012 and most recently served as a trust assistant. “We are pleased to announce Jessica’s promotion to trust...
read moreArvest Bank in Fort Smith, Ark., announced its total donations to the United Way of Fort Smith Area in 2020. With the combined effort of its associates and customers, Arvest raised a total of $106,388. The United Way helps fund numerous programs in Crawford, Franklin,...
read moreArvest Bank in Northeast Arkansas announced an end-of-year donation of $10,000 to the United Way of Northeast Arkansas. The gift is in recognition and appreciation of the bank’s customers in the region. The United Way helps fund numerous programs across Northeast...
read moreThe Russellville, Ark. Police Department will be able to establish a K-9 unit thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Arvest Bank branch located at 3005 West Main Place. Arvest associates Jason McGee, Tammy...
read moreOur associates love being able to give back to their communities. In order to wear jeans each Friday, associates in our communities of Farmington, Lincoln, Westfork, and Prairie Grove, Arkansas donate $2 to a “Jeans Day” fund. This money helps us fund...
read morePaying it forward is about all people, from all walks of life, giving to someone else and making a positive difference. Arvest Bank associates throughout the Joplin region embraced the spirit of giving this holiday season, performing random acts of kindness in all 10...
read moreArvest Bank is pleased to announce the opening of a new lending facility in Conway, Arkansas. “We couldn’t be more excited about opening this space to meet the growing needs of our customers and others in this region,” said Skip Colvin, community bank president for...
read moreArvest Bank was the top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the state of Arkansas in 2020, the seventh consecutive year we have earned that distinction. The ranking is based on 7(a) loan production for the SBA fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Arvest led...
read moreArvest Wealth Management is pleased to announce two of its associates – Alain Monkam and Kenny Wasson – recently were named as recipients of American Bankers Association’s inaugural 40 Under 40 in Wealth Management Award. The new American Bankers Association (ABA)...
read moreTalk Business & Politics recently released the winners of its second annual Talk Business & Politics Western Arkansas Business Award program and we are pleased to announce Arvest – Fort Smith brought home the top prize in the Business of the Year category....
read moreJoin us for our monthly Cannon Institute update, hosted by Arvest Wealth Management. All Cannon Institute Teleconference Series will feature estate planning topics and a live discussion by leading authorities in wealth management. Participants will have the...
read moreThe Arvest Foundation recently provided $41,000 in donations to nine outstanding charities doing excellent work in Saline County, Ark. “The Arvest Foundation is honored to contribute to each of these wonderful organizations that support the citizens of Saline County,”...
read moreThe Arkansas State University Foundation recently received a donation in the amount of $10,000 from the Arvest Foundation. The gift will be used by the school’s Student Philanthropy Council as a 1:1 match on #GivingTuesday, which is Dec. 1, to raise necessary funding...
read moreThe Arvest Foundation has funded grants totaling $161,000 to 14 organizations serving Benton County so far in 2020. A full list of recipient organizations – and the purpose for the grants – can be found below. “Making our communities better places to live, work and...
read moreThe Journal Record, a daily business and legal newspaper based in Oklahoma City, recently released its fourth annual “Best Places to Work in Oklahoma” publication and Arvest Bank was once again recognized. Honorees were divided into two categories, based on number of...
read moreThe Arvest Foundation has funded grants totaling more than $60,000 to various non-profit organizations in the city of Fort Smith, Ark., this year. The primary purpose of the Arvest Foundation is to support local organizations doing outstanding work to improve the...
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