Jun 2nd, 2025
The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Arkansas affected by severe storms and tornadoes.
Please review the FDIC’s Disaster Page to review information about what to do if your bank is affected.
Click here to view the full press release.
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.
