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Jul 1st, 2025
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the State Banking Board is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025. The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Arkansas Department...
Jun 16th, 2025
Jun 2nd, 2025
The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to institutions and facilitate...
Jun 2nd, 2025
The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to institutions and facilitate...
May 25th, 2025
Washington, D.C. – The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation Tony Salazar as the new chair of the CSBS Board...
Mar 11th, 2025
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Oct 23rd, 2024
Help Us Secure Our World this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative that educates everyone about online safety and empowers individuals and businesses to protect their data from cybercrime. Even amidst large-scale...
Oct 9th, 2024
Regular Meeting of the State Banking Board is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2024. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the State Banking Board is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2024. The meeting will be held...
Sep 3rd, 2024
The State Bank Department was created by Act 113 of 1913. The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas. These 70 banks hold assets of over $168 billion as of March 31, 2025. The Department also is charged with supervising the bank holding companies of Arkansas state-chartered banks; state-chartered trust companies; regional and county industrial development corporations; industrial loan institutions; and capital development companies. The Department operates to ensure the safety and soundness of, and public confidence in, these institutions and organizations.