AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBanking & CRE: Arkansas-based Bank OZK cut its real estate exposure to 47% in Q2, with commercial real estate charge-offs rising and nonperforming assets more than doubling year over year, even as it still originated about $1 billion in real estate loans. Community Banking: First Horizon named Kevin Brown president of its central Arkansas market, tasking him with expanding commercial and consumer relationships in Little Rock. Local Finance: White River Bancshares reported Q2 profit of $4.17 million, up 23.4%, as deposits and loans grew. Food Safety: Midwest Poultry Services recalled about 1.6 million dozen eggs from Texas over possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination; Arkansas shoppers may have bought them at Brookshire Grocery. Retail/Tech: Edwards Food Giant is expanding personalized digital weekly ads using RSA America’s platform in the Little Rock market. Agriculture & Sustainability: General Mills, ADM and Walmart are teaming up to accelerate regenerative wheat practices across 40,000 Midwest acres. Public Health & Policy: New SNAP rules tied to payment accuracy could raise costs for states with higher error rates, with potential pressure on food assistance.
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