Susannah Marshall

For many of us, the first time we encountered economics was in a textbook, defined in terms of supply and demand — accurate, yes, but not exactly inspiring. Across Arkansas today, students as early as fourth grade are discovering a …

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 Venture Center, in partnership with the Arkansas Bankers Association, has launched the inaugural Arkansas Banking Solutions Accelerator (ABSA) and is now accepting applications from financial technology companies for its first cohort. The program aims to leverage the Venture Center’s …

Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., led a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion field hearing on Dec. 8 at the Venture Center in Little Rock called “Connecting Communities: Building Innovation Ecosystems Across America” that examined ways …

Batesville-based Citizens Bank officially recognized the opening of its student-operated bank branches inside Batesville High School and Southside High School at an announcement in the bank’s headquarters. Citizens Bank has partnered with the Batesville and Southside School Districts to make …

Batesville-based First Community Bank hosted a grand opening celebration for its new Batesville operations center at 1401 Harrison Street, beside the financial institution’s main bank, on Tuesday. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held as state, county, and city government officials, …

A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, Susannah Marshall says Arkansas banks are strong and continue to outperform the national average in most areas. She should know. Last year, she was appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to replace …

Susannah Marshall has been appointed to serve as the Arkansas State Bank Department commissioner. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Marshall’s appointment on Thursday, Sept. 10.  Marshall will replace outgoing commissioner Candace A. Franks, who has served in the role since 2007. …