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Simmons First (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., is reportedly in talks to buy Delta Trust & Banking in Little Rock, Ark.
February 4 -
Simmons First National (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., plans to close 27 branches, according to regulatory filings.
January 16 -
J. Thomas May still believes community banks can thrive but executives must find new ways to engage customers, control costs and build scale.
January 3 -
The $3.6 billion-asset Simmons First said Thursday that it plans to pay $53.6 million in cash for the Little Rock, Ark., bank.
September 12 -
Simmons First National (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., had the winning bid to buy Metropolitan National Bank during a bankruptcy auction.
September 9
Simmons First National Corp. (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., plans to consolidate its seven banks under one charter.
The subsidiaries of the $4.4 billion-asset company will be merged into Simmons First National Bank by August 2014, according to a
"The elimination of the separate bank charters will increase the company's efficiency and assist the company in more effectively meeting the increased regulatory burden currently facing banking institutions," George Makris, Jr., Simmons' chairman and chief executive, said in the filing. "There are many operational functions that we currently perform separately for each of our seven banks, after the consolidation these tasks will only need to be performed once."
All Simmons subsidiaries will continue to offer the same banking services from the same locations, according to the filing.
Reports
Simmons announced in January
