Jan 13, 2021 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Dec 22, 2020 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Dec 18, 2020 | Community |
Talk 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....
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Dec 1, 2020 | Community |
The 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...
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Nov 24, 2020 | Community |
The 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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Nov 6, 2020 | Newsroom |
RMI Business Finance (RMI) has recognized Arvest Bank for its work in partnering on U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loans for the second consecutive year. A Certified Development Company (CDC) based in Jefferson City, Mo., RMI delivers SBA 504 Loans to...
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Oct 23, 2020 | Community |
Teachers and students in the Greenwood, Ark., public school system will benefit from a $4,500 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced at the Arvest Bank in Greenwood. Arvest assistant branch manager Landon Post was on hand to present the check to...
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Apr 30, 2020 | Newsroom |
Arvest Bank ranks highest among its peers in customer satisfaction with retail banking in both the South Central and Southwest Regions, according to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study released today. The study is conducted annually to measure...
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Apr 22, 2020 | Community |
The United Way of Central Arkansas recently received a $10,000 grant from the Arvest Bank Foundation to support the organization’s disaster relief efforts in central Arkansas. The gift specifically will help fund the Central Housing Assistance Program to provide...
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Feb 14, 2020 | Newsroom |
Arvest Bank announced recently that its mortgage division originated record volume in 2019. Arvest’s total mortgage loan volume of more than $2.8 billion represents a 39.3-percent increase over 2018 and a 9.2-percent increase over its previous record of more than $2.5...
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Nov 22, 2019 | Newsroom |
Arvest Bank once again was a top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender within its footprint in 2019, based on loan production. That’s based on data for the SBA fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Arvest was the No. 1 SBA lender for the sixth consecutive year in...
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Nov 8, 2019 | Community |
Russellville, Ark. associates recently had the opportunity to support their local state troopers for the sixth year in a row during the fourth-quarter shooter training. This is a great opportunity to give back to those who serve on the force and also to show our...
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Nov 6, 2019 | Community |
Children in the Van Buren area will benefit from a $3,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Hope Academy of Van Buren. Kenzie White, Ben Boerjan, Daniel Skipper and Chris Barnes of Arvest Bank were on hand to present the...
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Oct 31, 2019 | Community |
Senior citizens in the Paris, Ark., community will benefit from a $4,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Paris Senior Citizen Center. Tami Moffet and Heather Appleton of Arvest Bank were on hand to present the check. The...
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Oct 23, 2019 | Community |
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Trace Andres, NMLS# 564215, has been named loan manager in Fort Smith. Andres, who has 19 years of industry experience, previously served as commercial loan manager. In his new role, Andres will provide leadership and day-to-day...
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Oct 22, 2019 | Community |
Waldron Public Schools will have the opportunity to purchase a new photo identification printer thanks to a $2,600 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced at the Waldron Elementary School on Oct.11. Debra Fuller, Keith Slater, Teresa Carnahan, and...
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Oct 18, 2019 | Community |
The City of Waldron will have the opportunity to add new items to the Waldron City Park thanks to a $6,000 donation from the Arvest Foundation.
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