Press Releases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On #GivingTuesday, Simmons Bank presented a $42,000 check to Junior Achievement USA (JA USA) at a news conference in the Simmons River Market Building auditorium in downtown...

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...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Simmons Bank launched a completely new mobile app, developed in collaboration with Jack Henry’s Banno software and led by newly recruited Alejandro...

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...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has been named to Arkansas Business’ list of Best Places to Work for a second year in a row. The award recognizes Simmons and 45 other companies as the...

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – Simmons Bank has been named a 2019 “Best-In-State Bank” in Arkansas and Tennessee by Forbes, ranking second and third respectively. The recognition is determined by an...

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...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has named Itzel Meador Small Business Administration (SBA) regional manager of sales and business development for its eight-state footprint. Meador’s...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced net income of $47.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, compared to $51.3 million for the same period...

PINE BLUFF, Ark., April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons”) (NASDAQ: SFNC) announced that, on Friday, April 12, 2019, it completed its acquisition of...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Simmons Bank has named Wes Knight senior vice president and trust manager for its Oklahoma Trust Division. Knight will oversee the Oklahoma Trust Department, including...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release first quarter 2019 earnings after market close on Monday, April 22. Click here to read the full...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Planned building renovations are nearing completion and new signage is being installed starting this week for the Little Rock regional office of Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank....

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Simmons Bank has named Martin Schrodt senior vice president and regional retail manager for Tennessee. Schrodt will oversee retail banking strategy and performance for...

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

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced record net income of $215.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $92.9 million for 2017,...

TULSA, Okla. – Simmons Bank has named Rex Horning market president for Tulsa, Oklahoma. Horning will spearhead strategy, talent acquisition, client relationships and product delivery for the...

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas – Following Southwest Bank’s merger with Simmons Bank in February 2018, Simmons has expanded its leadership team in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The company has named...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release fourth quarter 2018 earnings after market close on Tuesday, January 22. Management will conduct...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On #GivingTuesday, Simmons Bank presented a $50,000 check to Junior Achievement USA (JA USA) at a news conference in the Simmons Tower lobby in downtown Little Rock. Jena...

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...

November 9, 2018 – North Little Rock, Ark. - Verizon Arena announced today that Simmons Bank has acquired the naming rights to the Verizon Arena’s 18,000 seat multi-purpose civic center,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.15 per share quarterly cash dividend payable January 4, 2019, to shareholders of record...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced record net income of $55.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to $28.9 million for the...

MARTIN, TENN. – A $15,000 grant from Simmons First Foundation to the Martin Public Library will outfit the new Children’s Section and Teen Zone. Simmons First Foundation is a nonprofit...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced it expects to release third quarter 2018 earnings after market close on Monday, October 22. Management will...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) announced Wednesday the December return of the King Cotton Holiday Classic, sponsored by Simmons Bank. The event is a high school basketball...

WICHITA, Kan. – Bank SNB, a division of Simmons Bank, has promoted Christina “Chris” Hemphill to commercial banker for the Wichita, Kansas market. Hemphill’s promotion follows five years...

AUSTIN, Texas – Stephanie Verdugo has been promoted to senior vice president of commercial banking at Bank SNB, a division of Simmons Bank. Verdugo’s promotion follows three years at Bank SNB,...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has been awarded the first Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Program grant through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Texas (FHLB Dallas). The funds will go to a...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Tuesday, the Little Rock Touchdown Club revealed its 2018 speakers at a news conference in the Simmons Tower lobby in downtown Little Rock. David Bazzel, the club’s...

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas – Southwest Bank, a division of Simmons Bank, has expanded both its community affairs and commercial banking teams. The bank named Stacy Bowers community affairs officer...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.15 per share quarterly cash dividend payable October 5, 2018, to shareholders of record...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced record net income of $53.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, compared to $23.1 million for the...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has named Chad Rawls executive vice president and executive director of credit and loan operations. In this role, Rawls will oversee commercial underwriting,...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank was recently named among 40 companies as one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Arkansas. This annual program, now in its sixth year, was created by Arkansas...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – A $25,000 Simmons Bank gift to Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department was announced Thursday at the sheriff’s office. The funds will be used to purchase furniture and...

AUSTIN, Texas – Bank SNB, a division of Simmons Bank, has named Michael Cullen senior vice president of commercial banking and Spence Maier vice president and senior commercial banker in Austin,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced it expects to release second quarter 2018 earnings at 5:00 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 23. Management will conduct a...

AUSTIN, Texas – Dan Hodges has been named market president of Bank SNB, a division of Simmons Bank, in Austin, Texas. Hodges’ transition to Bank SNB follows 14 years at Regions Bank, where he...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons”) (NASDAQ: SFNC) announced today that Bank SNB, its subsidiary bank headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma, has merged with and...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark– Simmons Bank has named Scott Heady of Kansas City, Missouri director of correspondent banking. Heady will lead the expanded department, delivering services including credit and...

SEARCY, Ark. – Simmons Bank has named Jamie Mobley the commercial banking executive in Searcy, Ark. Mobley’s transition to Simmons follows 17 years of service to the Searcy community at...

Pine Bluff, Ark. – A $2.5 million Simmons Bank gift for upgrades to football and baseball athletics facilities was announced Tuesday at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The gift...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.15 per share quarterly cash dividend payable July 5, 2018, to shareholders of record...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Simmons Bank has named Franklin Shirrell of Southlake, Texas chief retail officer. Shirrell’s transition to Simmons follows 22 years at Regions Financial Corporation...

PINE BLUFF, Ark., May 2, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) announced today that Steve Massanelli has been named investor relations officer. This...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons Bank has named Daniel Robinson the new community president in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Robinson previously served as the community president of northeast Arkansas in...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced record net income of $51.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, compared to $22.1 million for the...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons Bank announced today that Matt Reddin has been named president of banking enterprise. Reddin previously served as chief lending officer at Simmons. In this new role,...

Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced it expects to release first quarter 2018 earnings at 5:00 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 23. Management will conduct a live conference...

PINE BLUFF, Ark., March 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Simmons First National Corporation (Nasdaq: SFNC) today announced the pricing of its offering of $330 million aggregate principal amount of...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Simmons Bank announced the addition of Brandon Cooper as community president for the southwest Tennessee area, encompassing Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette counties. "As a community...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First Insurance Services announced today that Christi Pittman has been named president of employee benefits. In her former role as vice president of wealth...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons”) (NASDAQ:SFNC), parent company of Simmons Bank, announced today the completion of the merger of its subsidiary, Southwest...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons Bank hosted its third annual Simmons Agri Summit Thursday. Nearly 300 farmers, producers and farm‐related business owners gathered at the White Hall Community Center...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced net income available to common shareholders of $18.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the quarter...

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced that its board of directors has approved a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100% stock...

SEARCY, Ark. – Simmons Bank announced the new hire of Monte Elam as a Community Banker in Searcy. Simmons continues to provide excellent service to the area through the work of dedicated...

Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced it expects to release fourth quarter 2017 earnings at 5:00 p.m. CST on Monday, Jan. 22. Management will conduct a live conference...

Pine Bluff, Arkansas – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) ("Simmons" or "Company") and Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: OKSB) ("SBI") announced today that they have entered...

Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.25 per share quarterly cash dividend payable Jan. 2, 2018, to shareholders of...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Simmons Bank improved its position, rising to No. 2 Small Business Administration lender for the Kansas City District for Fiscal Year 2017. With 57 loans, totaling $17.3...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Simmons Bank was ranked the No. 1 Small Business Administration lender for the St. Louis District for Fiscal Year 2017. With 22 loans totaling $16.2 million, Simmons continues...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Simmons Bank remains the No. 1 Small Business Administration lender for the Springfield District for Fiscal Year 2017. With 55 loans, totaling $16.9 million, Simmons continues...

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – Simmons First National Corp. today announced that it will hold an Investor Day presentation on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, beginning at 8:00 am CT. During the event,...

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Nov. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corp. (Nasdaq:SFNC) today announced the appointment of Tom Purvis of Fort Worth, TX, and Russell Teubner of Stillwater,...

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Simmons Bank has been selected as Money’s Best Bank in Missouri. Money’s list of state winners focused on banks with no (or easily waived) monthly fees and low or no ATM...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced net income available to common shareholders of $28.9 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the quarter ended...

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: SFNC), parent company of Simmons Bank, announced that, on October 19, 2017, it completed its...

Simmons First National Corporation is a financial holding company, headquartered in Pine Bluff, Ark., with total assets of $8.1 billion conducting financial operations throughout Arkansas, Kansas,...

UNION CITY, Tenn. – Simmons Bank announced the promotion of Matthew Bird to the position of Union City community executive today. Bird previously served the bank as vice president and commercial...

JONESBORO, Ark. – Simmons Bank announced the promotion of Kent Bridger to the position of community president. Bridger has served as community banker at Simmons Bank since 1996. “We are happy...

Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced it expects to release third quarter 2017 earnings at 5:00 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Oct. 22. Management will conduct a live conference call...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Bryan Brooks joins Simmons Bank as senior vice president of product development. A telecom industry professional for 19 years, Brooks will be responsible for product...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons”) (NASDAQ:SFNC), parent company of Simmons Bank, announced today the completion of the merger of First South Bank ("FSB"),...

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Simmons Bank announced the completion of the sale of its property and casualty (P&C) insurance business offered through its affiliates, FSB Insurance, Inc.; Simmons First...

Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.25 per share quarterly cash dividend payable Oct. 2, 2017, to shareholders of record Sept. 15, 2017....

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Simmons Bank is excited to welcome S. Lee Rush, who will serve as senior vice president and trust officer for the bank’s wealth management group. Rush joins the Simmons Bank...

Pine Bluff, Arkansas – Simmons Bank (“Simmons”) announced today that it was the successful bidder at a public auction of all of the capital stock of Heartland Bank (Little Rock, Arkansas)...

For a fifth consecutive season, University of Arkansas head football coach Bret Bielema will speak to the Little Rock Touchdown Club. Bielema will kick off the club’s 14th season when he speaks...

PINE BLUFF, AR – Simmons Bank in Pine Bluff recently added three new staff members. The bank welcomes Mark Dutton of Star City, as well as Russell Barker and Duncan Bellingrath, both of Pine Bluff.

ATHENS, TN – After more than four decades of service to the trust and investment management industry, Mike Bevins is set to retire from Simmons Bank on Monday July 31, 2017. Bevins joined...

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced net income available to common shareholders of $23.1 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the quarter ended...

JACKSON, Tennessee – In connection with Simmons First National Corporation’s acquisition of First South Bank in May 2017, Simmons First Investment Group, Inc. (“SFIG”), a subsidiary of...

Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced it expects to release second quarter 2017 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, July 19. Management will conduct a live...

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – Susan S. Lanigan of Nashville, Tenn., has been added to the Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) board of directors, it was announced today by George Makris Jr.,...

Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.25 per share quarterly cash dividend payable July 3, 2017, to shareholders of record June 15, 2017. This...

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – Simmons First National Corporation ("Simmons") (NASDAQ: SFNC), parent company of Simmons Bank, announced today the completion of the acquisition of Hardeman County...