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Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (Simmons) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Simmons' Class A common stock of $0.20 per share,...

Simmons Bank announces the promotion of three veteran bankers to lead business units in the Nashville Metro Market. Martin Schrodt was promoted to director of market development overseeing...

Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today key changes to its leadership team. "The restructuring of our banking division aligns with our Better Bank Initiative by positioning us to capitalize on the...

Simmons Bank and the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the newest Memphis financial center located at 4134 Elvis Presley Boulevard....

Recognized as a symbol of strength and stability in the communities we serve PINE BLUFF, Ark., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 23, Simmons Bank celebrates its 120th year of providing...

Simmons Bank is celebrating the grand opening of the new regional corporate office and financial center with a ribbon-cutting. Located at 6075 Poplar Avenue, the 5,500 square-foot branch opened on...

Simmons Bank announced the addition of Richard Hughes as executive vice president and treasurer. Hughes will report to president and CFO Jay Brogdon and will be responsible for all Simmons Bank...

Simmons Bank recently completed renovations on the more than 16,000 square foot, full-service branch located at 7800 Forsyth. From 11-2 p.m. on Nov. 2, Simmons Bank hosted a ribbon cutting and...

Steve Wade, EVP and assistant general legal counsel for Simmons Bank was nationally recognized by the American Bankers Association Foundation for his work on the SAFER AR ACT with a 2022 ABA...

- Maurice Butler brings nearly 30 years of banking experience to the position MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons Bank announced today the addition of veteran banker Maurice...

(Little Rock, ARK.) – Simmons Bank announced today the expansion of the Business Development team across the organization with the promotions of Laura Condley, Tim Maiden, Dion Grey and the...

(Wichita, Kan. and Fayetteville, Ark.) Simmons Bank announced the promotions of Pat Gearhart and Charlie Van Ness to division presidents. Gearhart will oversee Wichita, Kansas City and Oklahoma...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (Simmons or Company) today reported net income of $65.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $67.4 million in the...

113 consecutive years of returning capital to its shareholders through cash dividends PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (Simmons) announced today that its board...

(Pine Bluff, Ark.) – Simmons Bank announced today the promotions of veteran bankers Daniel Robinson and Reggie Rose to lead the bank’s Arkansas Community markets. As East Arkansas division...

(Little Rock, Ark.) Simmons Bank announced today the addition of Cole Plafcan as senior vice president, director of Agricultural Lending, a newly created division within Simmons Bank’s Community...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) (Simmons) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. (Spirit), the parent company of...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it is scheduled to release first quarter 2022 earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, April 28, 2022....

(Little Rock, Ark.) – Simmons Bank announced today a series of promotions within the Marketing Department. Elizabeth Machen has been promoted to executive vice president, Marketing and...

Little Rock, Ark. – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today that Ann Madea has been named executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) as part of a planned transition announced...

(Little Rock, Ark.) - Simmons Bank announced that Rodney Hawkins has succeeded Johnny McCaleb as executive vice president and Chief Audit Executive. Hawkins joined Simmons Bank in 2021 with...

(Little Rock, Ark.) – Simmons Bank has named Lisa Brumley as the new senior vice president, Medical & Professional Market executive for the Little Rock market. A veteran banker with a career...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today reported record net income of $271.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the...

(Memphis, Tenn.) – Simmons Bank announced today the promotions of two associates and a new hire to key leadership positions in the Tennessee market. Brandon Cooper has been promoted to executive...

(Little Rock, Ark.) – Simmons Bank announced today the promotion of Chris White to executive vice president for Metro Market Development, reporting to Business and Consumer Banking head Joe...

(Little Rock, Ark.) – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today the creation of a new Corporate Banking Division. This new unit will provide Simmons Bank the ability to consolidate specialized...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release fourth quarter 2021 earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, January 27, 2022....

(Pine Bluff, Ark.) – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today the promotion of Duncan Bellingrath to Hot Springs Community President and Chad Pittillo to Pine Bluff Community President....

PINE BLUFF, Ark – On November 19, 2021, Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) and Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: STXB) (“Spirit”)...

(Little Rock, Ark.) – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today the promotions of veteran bankers Jon Crippen, Marc Gerard and Martin Schrodt. These promotions align with the creation of Simmons...

(Little Rock, Ark.) – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today the hiring of Chris Ewing as the senior vice president and director of Consumer Finance Solutions. Ewing oversees the management and...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the...

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today reported net income of $80.6 million for the third...

Little Rock, Ark. – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today that veteran financial services technology executive Ann Madea will be joining the bank, transitioning into the role of executive vice...

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release third quarter 2021 earnings prior to the market opening on...

Little Rock, Ark. – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today the promotion of two north central Arkansas leaders Jason Culpepper and Reggie Rose. Culpepper will take the helm as the new director...

Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today that commercial banking veteran Marty Nay has been promoted to executive vice president and Texas Metro Division president....

Kansas City, MO – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today the promotion of Mark Nuss as Kansas City market president. Nuss succeeds Marty Nay who was promoted to executive vice president and...

Columbia, Mo.– Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced Scott Yost as the senior vice president and director of private wealth in the Columbia market. Yost will oversee the growth and strategy of the...

Oklahoma City, Okla. – Simmons Bank (Simmons) announced today the promotion of John Bollinger to Oklahoma City market president. In his new role, Bollinger will oversee a team focused on...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today reported net income of $74.9 million for the second quarter of 2021 compared to net...

Little Rock, Ark. – Simmons Bank announced Joe DiNicolantonio as the new executive vice president and head of consumer and business banking. DiNicolantonio will oversee all strategy and...

Nashville, Tenn. – Simmons Bank announced today the opening of a new corporate banking office in downtown Nashville located in the new Gulch Union office building at 1222 Demonbreun, a 20-story,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release second quarter 2021 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, July 27, 2021....

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) announced today that it has entered into two separate definitive agreements to acquire...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has established a new organizational structure with the creation of two separate banking divisions – a community bank division and metro bank division. Freddie...

Little Rock, Ark. – Simmons Bank has promoted Paul Lowe as the metro division president for Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville. In this role, Lowe will oversee and drive a client-focused...

Jackson, Tenn. – Simmons Bank announced the promotion of Chuck Newell to community division president for Tennessee. In his new role, Newell will be responsible for managing community revenue...

Nashville, Tenn. – Simmons Bank announced today the addition of veteran-banker Paul Craig as its market president for Nashville, Tennessee. Craig will be responsible for overall market strategy...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today announced changes to certain senior leadership roles in order to position the...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today announced net income of $67.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has tapped Rodney Hawkins as executive vice president and audit executive. Hawkins’ responsibilities include playing a lead role in the oversight,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release first quarter 2021 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Click...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has named Lisa Hunter as the executive vice president and new chief data officer of the Data Office, a new business unit for the financial institution. The unit...

PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS – Simmons First National Corporation (Nasdaq: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) announced today that Julie Stackhouse has been added to the Company’s board of...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.18 per share quarterly cash dividend payable on April 5, 2021, to shareholders of...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”), parent company of Simmons Bank, today announced net income of $254.9 million for the year...

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Simmons Bank has promoted Allan Ivie to regional president, wealth management, for its Missouri-Kansas markets. In this role, Ivie will oversee the bank’s existing trust...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has tapped Shelly Arnold to direct and lead its Private Client Group. The focus of the Private Client Group is the delivery of customized banking solutions...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release fourth quarter 2020 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Click...

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Simmons Bank recently announced Christian Lewis as the new regional community president to lead the southwest region of Missouri. With more than a decade of banking experience,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.17 per share quarterly cash dividend payable on January 5, 2021, to shareholders of...

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corporation (Nasdaq: SFNC) (“Company”), parent corporation of Simmons Bank, announced today the resumption of the...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today announced net income of $65.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release third quarter 2020 earnings prior to the market opening on Monday, October 19, 2020. Click...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), parent company of Simmons Bank, today announced it will conduct a live conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT on Monday,...

GAINESVILLE, Texas – Simmons Bank has named Mike Crawley community president for its Gainesville market, placing him at the helm of local strategy along with loan and deposit growth. Crawley’s...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.17 per share quarterly cash dividend payable on October 5, 2020, to shareholders of...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has named John Barber executive vice president and chief credit officer and Jimmy Crocker executive vice president, wealth management. Both executives will be...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today announced net income of $58.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared...

DALLAS, Texas – Simmons Bank has named Kent Eastman executive vice president and Texas Division president. Eastman’s responsibilities will range from overseeing business development and brand...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release second quarter 2020 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Click...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.17 per share quarterly cash dividend payable July 6, 2020, to shareholders of record...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (the “Company” or “Simmons”) today announced net income of $77.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release first quarter 2020 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Click...

Pine Bluff, Arkansas – Simmons First National Corporation (Nasdaq: SFNC) (“Company”) announced today that its board of directors has approved an amendment to the Company’s stock repurchase...

FORT SMITH-FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has promoted Charlie Van Ness to market president for Northwest Arkansas. Van Ness, who previously served two years as Simmons’ Northwest...

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Simmons Bank has named Marc Gerard senior vice president and regional retail manager for Simmons’ expanding Missouri market. “Marc brings more than 20 years of retail...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.17 per share quarterly cash dividend payable April 6, 2020, to shareholders of record...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced net income of $237.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $215.7 million for 2018, an...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release fourth quarter 2019 earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Click...

FORT SMITH-FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has promoted Greg Martin to executive vice president and division president for its Northwest Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma markets. The decision...

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas - Simmons has named Jon Crippen regional retail manager for its Texas and Southwest divisions. Crippen brings nearly 20 years of experience overseeing branch networks with...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Simmons Bank Executive Vice President and Southwest Division President Mark Funke has announced plans to retire. Funke joined Simmons as the result of its merger with...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced net income of $81.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, compared to $55.2 million for the same...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.16 per share quarterly cash dividend payable January 6, 2020, to shareholders of...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release third quarter 2019 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, October 22. Click here to...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has announced significant promotions for several Arkansas associates, with positions ranging from chief banking officer to Arkansas regional community...

Pine Bluff, Arkansas – Simmons First National Corporation (Nasdaq: SFNC) (“Simmons” or “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.16 per share quarterly cash dividend payable October 4, 2019, to shareholders of record...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced net income of $55.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to $53.6 million for the same period...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has named Alejandro “Alex” Carriles executive vice president and chief digital officer. Carriles’ responsibilities include direct oversight of...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release second quarter 2019 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, July 23. Click here to read...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Simmons Bank is pleased to announce Michael Powell as mortgage division president. Powell will oversee all aspects of Simmons’ mortgage process. “Michael’s...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has named Leslie Parnell senior vice president of treasury management and strategic development. Parnell will have direct oversight of Simmons’ Treasury...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.16 per share quarterly cash dividend payable July 5, 2019, to shareholders of record...

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas – Simmons Bank has named J. Terry Smith of Fort Worth, Texas president for the company’s North Texas Division. Smith will lead key banking functions for the...