These (Bella Vista) branches are part of a comprehensive expansion project for our bank throughout the region. We will have nine branches open in northwest Arkansas by the end of 2006 and may have as many as 13 open in the next several years. |
We felt like Northwest Arkansas is part of the state that's certainly attractive. |
We wanted to expand in northwest Arkansas because it's one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. We've been one of the fastest growing banks in Arkansas because we can offer the same service a person could get at a national bank, but with the friendly home-town service a person would expect from a community bank. |