Simmons Insights

On Feb. 1, President Donald Trump ordered a 25% tariff tax on Canadian goods (10% on energy resources), 25% on Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese goods to take effect on Feb. 4. On Feb. 3, the...

Artificial intelligence is sweeping industries at warp speed with developments that could make our current business modus operandi look as archaic as the floppy disk, and in very short order. The use of resources to power such a future will be immense. Given the increasing demand, what will be the fuel that thrusts this technology into the future?

In the U.S., inflation has broken beneath the 3% barrier for the first time in four years, posting an increase of 2.5% in August. Over the last two years, the Federal Reserve has been on a quest...

Taxpayers only have this year and next year to take advantage of the lower tax rates enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). On December 31, 2025, barring an act of Congress, the...

The start of the roaring 1920’s was an age of prosperity in the United States. For the first time ever more people lived in cities than in rural communities. Radios connected people across the...

After the S&P 500 posted a 19% loss in 2022, economists forecast a recession just over the horizon. Yet, the S&P 500 soared 19% during the first seven months of 2023, peaking in July, before...

Twelve months ago, economic forecasters were calling for a recession due to the rapid and dramatic increase in interest rates. Yet, the consumer remains strong. Unemployment is holding steady at...

In 2021, Simmons Bank announced ground-breaking support for female student-athletes through a multi-university initiative as the presenting sponsor of women’s athletics at Arkansas State...

Perhaps the best way to write an article on artificial intelligence is to have an algorithm write it for me. I told ChatGPT to write me a paragraph about AI. This is what it returned within two...

A random introduction many years ago provided me with the opportunity to accept a position with a community bank which has turned into a thirty-plus year career that I have loved. During that...

Simmons Bank Mortgage Loan Originator, Denise White shares her insights for home buyers and sellers during National Housing Month. As homebuyers navigate the current market and some of the highest...

Memorial Day is time to honor the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives to protect America’s freedom. In honor of Memorial Day, Simmons Bank associates Morris Estep and Caleb Goss...

Small Businesses are an important piece of the economy, yet according to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2022 Small Business Profile, 50% of the small businesses fail in the first five...

During the first four months of 2023, the S&P 500 added an impressive $2.2 trillion in market value. This equates to a gain of about 9.2%, slightly more than half of the 18% it lost in all of...

This week's feature highlights the Women RISE (Relate, Inspire, Support, Empower) business resource...

Ann Madea, Chief Information Officer for Simmons Bank shared her industry insights at the WSJ and IBM panel Fresh Thinking, New Strategies: Retooling Business Infrastructure for an Evolving Tech...

April is Financial Literacy Month and it’s a great time of year to expand your financial knowledge and improve your financial practices. Establishing financial fundamentals and continuing to...

This month marks the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, prohibiting discrimination in housing based on race, religion, sex, disability, or family status. Ateca Foreman,...

The Simmons First National Corporation 2022 Annual Report is now available on the Simmons First National Corporation investor relations website. The company report includes a summary of the 2022...

With the deadline for 2022 tax filings right around the corner, Simmons Bank associate Misty Baugh, Director of Tax, shared some tips on gathering important information. Click the link to watch...

One lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that decades of outsourcing and globalization has left the U.S. dependent on foreign manufacturing. Amid growing political tensions in 2022, the...

On March 23, Simmons Bank celebrates 120 years of serving our customers. Founded in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1903, Simmons Bank has grown from an Arkansas Bank to a premier Mid-South Bank expanding...

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements across the world. Women make up more than 65% of the associates at Simmons Bank. Our Women RISE...

Simmons was recognized by the 94th General Assembly for our efforts with the SAFER AR ACT – a bill signed by former Governor Asa Hutchinson that became law on July 1, 2021. The SAFER AR Act puts...

Simmons First Foundation recently provided a $25,000 grant to Princess Nora’s Warrior Foundation. The grant will support the non-profit organization's creation and distribution of kits for...