Arvest is offering a Disaster Relief Loan Program aimed at helping customers impacted by the government shutdown. The Program is specifically designed to provide quick access to funds during this challenging time. This loan is available until Nov. 21, 2025, and...
read moreArvest named Zunaira Ali loan manager for the bank’s Tulsa region. In her new role, she will provide leadership and day-to-day direction for the bank’s lending functions. Ali joined Arvest in 2007 and has 22 years of banking experience. She previously served as Senior...
read moreWe are honored to have been recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work. Arvest was one of 48 leading businesses in the region to have received this honor. Rankings were based on “employee feedback in confidential surveys...
read moreArvest was recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during its 2025 Rural Development National Lenders of the Year Award Ceremony. The annual award ceremony honors the work of the USDA’s top national lending partners supporting rural...
read moreKelly Carlson has been named president for the bank’s Greater Kansas City market. He succeeds Mark Larrabee, who announced his retirement after 44 years in the industry, including 16 with Arvest in the Kansas City region. Carlson, who joined Arvest in 2008, had served...
read moreArvest’s 15th annual Million Meals campaign raised a record $616,100 to benefit more than 80 food partners in the bank’s footprint of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. With one dollar able to provide up to five meals for someone in need, the funds will help...
read moreArvest is pleased to announce that Mark Stephen has been named president of the bank’s Tulsa region. He replaces Kirk Hays, who was recently promoted to Regional Executive for the bank’s northwest region, including Oklahoma. Stephen, who joined Arvest in 2004, most...
read moreArvest is pleased to announce Kirk Hays has been promoted to Regional Executive for the bank’s northwest region, where he will oversee banking operations in Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. He will replace Rodney Shepard who was named southeast regional executive in...
read moreOur thoughts are with those impacted by the recent severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes across Arkansas. To help offer immediate financial relief, Arvest has launched a Disaster Relief Loan.* This loan, available until May 8 and subject to credit approval, is...
read moreTulsa’s convention center will become the Arvest Convention Center effective March 1. The change will take place following the City of Tulsa and Oak View Group’s announcement of a new 10-year partnership with Arvest for the naming rights of the Cox Business...
read moreThe Arvest Opportunity Fund, a wholly owned, nonbank subsidiary of Arvest Bank, has been certified as a Community Development Entity by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Arvest Opportunity Fund,...
read moreArvest has promoted Jill Rawls to sales manager for the bank’s Central Oklahoma region. Rawls, who began her banking career in 1993 with Arvest, has served in many capacities throughout the bank, including on the leadership team in the Shawnee market and most recently...
read moreAuthor: 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...
read moreJared Turnbull has been promoted to Loan Manager for the bank’s Joplin Region. Turnbull, who has been with Arvest since 2013, had served as the bank’s senior commercial banker in Pittsburg, Kansas. He also previously served as Community Market President in Pittsburg....
read moreArvest has named Richard Winesburg as president for the bank’s Joplin market. He replaces Chad Evans, who was named president of the bank’s Benton County market. Winesburg had served as loan manager for the bank in Joplin since 2017. He began his career at Arvest in...
read moreArvest 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...
read moreArvest 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...
read moreArvest 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...
read moreArvest 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...
read moreArvest is pleased to announce Amy Morbeck and Brad Crain have been promoted to new leadership positions within the organization. Morbeck, who recently served as executive vice president, sales manager for the bank’s Benton County market, has been named Chief Product...
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