First Arkansas Bank & Trust

First Arkansas Bank & Trust (FAB&T) has expanded its board of directors with the election of Patrick Wilson and Kenneth “Kenny” Wilson, adding two experienced business leaders as the Jacksonville-based community bank continues its long-term growth. Larry T. Wilson, chairman …

(Photo provided by LRAFB) What was good for Jacksonville almost 75 years ago has proven to be beneficial and then some for central Arkansas and far beyond. Little Rock Air Force Base, the global home of the workhorse C-130 Hercules, …

Jacksonville may not come off as “bright and shiny” as do other communities that help make up the greater Little Rock metro. The working-class city that brought Arkansas the Little Rock Air Force Base and the forerunner of Arkansas Children’s, …

First Arkansas Bank & Trust on Wednesday announced that Keith Collard, current director of internal audit and risk manager, will serve as president and CEO. Larry T. Wilson, who held the role for 36 years, will remain chairman of FAB&T’s …

First Arkansas Bank & Trust has announced the election of Daniel Gray of Jacksonville to its Board of Directors, following a vote by the bank’s stockholders. A lifelong Jacksonville resident, Gray is a principal with Bart Gray Realty, Inc., the …

The days of planning a trip to one neighborhood bank branch are not quite over, but they are fading into the financial sunset — perhaps, dare we suggest, the AI sunset? While much remains the same about hometown banks, much …

The executives named to Arkansas Money & Politics’ 2025 list of “Women in Banking” were nominated by readers. In a male-dominated industry, their perseverance, hard work and expertise have propelled them to influential positions in Arkansas banking and finance. We …

The late Kenneth Pat Wilson was fond of saying, “A bank can build a town,” and now his legacy could help transform a university. Wilson’s family joined university officials and members of the Little Rock business community Tuesday to celebrate …

Arkansas Money & Politics is proud to introduce its list of Influencers for 2024, those who inspire us all to reach higher, achieve more and improve things in our communities. Within this list, find leaders in the corporate, nonprofit and public-service …

Larry Wilson began his banking career pushing a broom. The regular janitor at what was then First Jacksonville Bank had to have surgery in the mid-1960s. The owner of the bank, Larry’s father, Kenneth Pat Wilson, recruited his son, who …