Matt Machen

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 …

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 …

Matt Machen has replaced Kevin Sabin as Arvest Bank CEO, the bank announced Thursday. In a press release, the bank said Sabin had retired and Machen, previously chief operating officer, would become CEO. Sabin will remain chairman of the board …

Arvest recently revealed the promotion of Chris Evans to president and CEO of its Mortgage Division, which went into effect on Aug. 5. Evans succeeds Pete Boomer, who left the company in July. Evans, who has been with Arvest since …

Arvest Bank announced Thursday morning that Matt Kendall has officially been named president and CEO of Arvest’s mortgage division and Arvest Central Mortgage Company, a role he has filled on an interim basis since February.   Kendall has 28 years …