Arvest Bank

Arvest Bank has been named the official bank of the Arkansas State Fair and the naming rights sponsor of the fair’s Hall of Industry. The Arvest Hall of Industry will receive new exterior and interior signage with branding planned throughout …

Arvest Bank is expanding its footprint, planning to open its first physical location in the North Texas market later this year. The Arkansas-based bank announced it will open a commercial loan production office at 11025 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas. …

Arvest Bank and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield were named by Forbes to the list of America’s Best Employers for New Grads for 2026. The inclusion marks the second time Arvest has been recognized. The Bentonville-based bank was previously …

Arvest Bank’s wealth management retirement-plan consulting team has been named to the 2026 National Association of Plan Advisors list of the nation’s top defined contribution advisor teams with assets under advisement of at least $100 million. This marks the fifth …

Arvest Bank has been named to Forbes’ 2026 World’s Best Banks list, ranking No. 20 among U.S. banks, which is the highest among those headquartered in its four-state footprint of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. This marks the bank’s eighth …

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas has announced its 2026 Power of the Purse honorees and event co-chairs. The 28th-annual luncheon will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in Little Rock. This year’s honorees are: Woman of …

Aileen Wilkins has been named chief people officer at Arvest Bank. Wilkins brings more than 30 years of human resource experience across various industries, including health care, technology and financial services. Her career includes significant leadership positions at the Government …

The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has announced new leadership for its board of directors in 2026.  The board has named Maret Cahill Wicks of Arvest Bank as the 2026 president, where she will serve a two-year term. She has …

Arvest Bank has been recognized in Forbes’ first-ever America’s Best-in-State Companies list. Arvest is listed No. 5 overall among Arkansas companies and is the highest-ranked bank to be recognized in the state. The list measures associate and customer satisfaction, as …

Allison Peterson has been named lending compliance officer for Stone Bank. She previously worked as a loan assistant manager with Arvest Bank. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas. Stone Bank has locations in …