Arvest Bank in Fort Smith recently announced a $50,000 gift to the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (UAFS). The funds will benefit the school’s new space located at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. The space will be dedicated to economic development and...
read more
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce the opening of our newest branch in Bentonville. The branch at 1100 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd. opened May 26. This branch will feature characteristics unique to Arvest, including a team of relationship bankers – who are trained to...
read more
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...
read more
Officers in Dover, Ark., will benefit from a $5,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at Dover City Hall. Joel Arivett of Arvest Wealth Management joined Arvest Bank associates Brittany Tolliver, Shawn Bates, Jason McGee and Megan...
read more
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 more
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...
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 more
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...
read more
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....
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read moreArvest 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...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more