WACO Title is pleased to announce Sara Heck has been appointed CEO of WACO Title Company. Heck began working at Arvest Bank in 2013 and served in a variety of roles, including director of mortgage loan servicing and director of operations for the consumer lending...
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Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Melinda Moss has joined its local board of directors in Joplin, Mo. Moss is superintendent for Joplin Schools, a position she has held since 2016. Moss has 27 years of educational experience, including more than seven spent as the...
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Paying 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...
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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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Arvest Bank is pleased to announce “Powered by Women,” a virtual Zoom conference designed to recognize and celebrate National Women’s Small Business Month and, specifically, female entrepreneurs in the Joplin, Mo., area. The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27, from...
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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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The community of Noel, Mo., will be safer with more sidewalks thanks to a $6,250 donation from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently at the Noel Betterment Association. Arvest Bank associates Marie Campbell and Tara Cosgrove were on hand to present...
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 moreArvest Bank is pleased to announce it will host a grand opening event for its ATM with Live Teller in Golden City on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
read moreFor the fourth consecutive year, Arvest Bank will honor teachers by awarding 131 educators with a total of $65,500 in prize money.
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With the help of customers and community members, Arvest Bank has exceeded the campaign goal by raising a record total of 2.4 million meals in the fight against hunger. This is the second consecutive year for a record total of meals raised.
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You’re invited to a free seminar – Mitigating Cyber-Crime Threats Impacting Business, Non-Profit, and Public Sector Entities – A Presentation of Federal Law Enforcement Agency Guidance – on Thursday, August 1 from 9:30am – 11am at Elliott Robinson & Co CPA’s...
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Arvest Bank has been recognized by Forbes magazine among its “Best-In-State Banks” for the second consecutive year. Arvest received the recognition for its banks in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
read moreArvest was recognized by Forbes magazine among its “Best-In-State Banks” for the second consecutive year in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
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Arvest Bank is pleased to announce it has hired Stephanie Murphy as a commercial banker. Murphy brings 11 years of industry experience to Arvest, where she will generate, evaluate and approve commercial loans, among other duties. Murphy’s specific areas of expertise...
read moreArvest Bank is pleased to announce that it completed Monday the transition and conversion process of Bear State Bank customers, branches and systems.
read moreArvest Bank announced today the closing of its acquisition of Bear State Financial, Inc., the parent company of Bear State Bank.
read moreArvest announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bear State Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSF), the parent company of Bear State Bank.
read moreArvest announced Joyce James, a longtime banker with experience in nearly all facets of banking, has been hired as market president for West Plains, Mo.
read moreArvest recently provided a $5 million loan to LISC as seed capital for redevelopment efforts that boost economic infrastructure of low-income neighborhoods.
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