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New Year, New You. Set Yourself Up for Success in 2025
Take a good look at your surroundings and your daily routine. What’s working, and what isn’t? Here are some ideas for things you can do during January to set yourself up for success this year: Prioritize. Start each day by identifying your 3 most important tasks, and...
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New Year, New You. Set Yourself Up for Success in 2025
Take a good look at your surroundings and your daily routine. What’s working, and what isn’t? Here are some ideas for things you can do during January to set yourself up for success this year: Prioritize. Start each day by identifying your 3 most important tasks, and...
Celebrating Diwali, A Festival of Lights
By Shreni Gandhi, underwriting manager Over a billion people across the globe celebrate Diwali (Dee-va-li), a festival of lights observed in India and its diaspora. I am proud to be part of that billion people's representation. Diwali is called the Festival of Lights...
Accounting for Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Health care is an often overlooked aspect of retirement planning, yet it is one of the most financially influential. Some may assume that Medicare will cover all medical costs. The truth is, for most people, healthcare costs not covered by Medicare during retirement...
Celebrating the Storytelling Tradition of the Indigenous People
By Deana Butler, human resources manager My father, Odean Hamilton, is a storyteller and his father, Bill Hamilton, was too. I am Cherokee on my father’s side and have remained connected to my Cherokee roots through their shared stories. As a child, I remember...
Transitioning into Retirement
The Retirement "Zone" If you're considering retirement within the next five years or so, you're in the retirement "zone." This is a critical time period during which you'll be faced with a number of important choices, and the decisions you make can have long-lasting...
Emerging Fraud Trends and How to Protect Yourself
Fraud is an ever-evolving threat, adapting with technology and finding new ways to exploit individuals and organizations. Understanding the latest trends in fraud and knowing how to protect yourself is crucial in this digital age. Here, we explore some of the newest...
Preparing Associates for the Workforce of Tomorrow
Author: Justin Luebker, Executive Director of Talent Management Never stop learning. This mantra has guided me throughout my career and is one I share often. I am fortunate that Arvest is an employer who deeply values this. It’s important for companies and...
Accounting for Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Health care is an often overlooked aspect of retirement planning, yet it is one of the most financially influential. Some may assume that Medicare will cover all medical costs. The truth is, for most people, healthcare costs not covered by Medicare during retirement...
Managing Your Retirement Savings Plan
If your employment situation changes, you may wonder what to do with your retirement savings at your previous employer. In fact, you have a variety of options when it comes to taking distributions from your employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. This may be a...
The Long-Term Approach to Building Your Investment Portfolio
Your emergency fund has been established, and you’ve accumulated enough savings to warrant thinking in terms of an investment portfolio. What’s the next step? There’s the DIY approach, where you have an idea of the strategies and rules of the industry and you make...
Bowles Named Sales Manager for Benton County Market
Arvest announced that Keith Bowles has been promoted to Sales Manager for the bank’s Benton County market. He replaces Amy Morbeck, who was recently promoted to Chief Product and Innovation Officer. Bowles had served as Branch Administrator, Senior Vice President in...
Arvest Makes 2024 Forbes’ Best-in-State Employer Lists
Arvest has been named to Forbes’ 2024 list of America’s Best-in-State Employers for Arkansas (No. 4) and Oklahoma (No. 16). It is the fifth consecutive year the bank has been awarded on the list for Arkansas and the third year for Oklahoma. Presented by Forbes and...
Maximizing Working Capital with Commercial Cards
Working capital is the lifeblood of any business, ensuring that it can operate smoothly and meet its short-term obligations. It provides the essential funds to cover daily expenses such as payroll, inventory purchases, and utility bills, which keeps the business...
Arvest Names Chris Evans President and CEO of Arvest Mortgage
Arvest has named Chris Evans president and CEO of Arvest Mortgage Division, effective August 5. Evans previously served as director of finance for Arvest since 2012. He joined the bank in 2006 and has 27 years’ experience in the financial industry. During his tenure...
Authentication: Why are you being asked verifying questions?
What is authentication? Authentication is the process or action of verifying the identity of a user or process. 5 Common Authentication Types Password-based authentication. Passwords are the most common methods of authentication Multi-factor authentication...
Planning ahead for “extra expenses”
When it comes to “surprise” expenses, the first thought may be a car breaking down, or a sudden medical emergency. However, these aren’t the only expenses that can balloon out of control quickly. There are many unknowns in life, and not everyone ends up with the same...
Arvest Foundation Supports Restoration of Carver School
Arvest is proud to announce a grant on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to the George Washington Carver Birthplace Association to support the final restoration efforts of the “1872 Neosho Colored School." Located in Neosho, Missouri, the school was listed in the...
Arvest Names Evans as New Benton County President
Arvest has named Chad Evans as the new president for the bank’s Benton County market. He replaces Brad Crain, who was recently promoted to Regional Executive for Enhanced Banking Services. Evans, who has been with Arvest for over 30 years, has served as president for...
Investing in an Election Year
For investors, election years should be much like any other year. However, there is sometimes a temptation to try to discern how the political winds may affect investment outcomes. The temptation becomes pronounced in presidential election years, and there is a risk...
Arvest Opportunity Fund Establishes Advisory Board
The Arvest Opportunity Fund, a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of Arvest Bank, has established a new advisory board to support the subsidiary’s mission of providing products, services and financial education opportunities to underbanked communities. The new board is...
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