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FNBC has announced the promotion of Matt Rush to Community President for Izard County and Ryan Howard to Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer. Rush will serve as Community President for FNBC’s Izard County locations, providing leadership and oversight for the bank’s Melbourne and Horseshoe Bend offices, and will continue to be based in Melbourne. […]

FNBC Bank is expanding its investment in the Searcy market with the acquisition of an experienced local banking team led by Rees Jones, who has been named Community President. Joining Jones are Andrew Ingle, Senior Vice President and Commercial Lender, and Katie Brown, Senior Commercial Lending Specialist. These hires reflect FNBC’s confidence in the Searcy […]

FNBC Bank recently announced the hire of Madison Campbell as a Treasury Management Sales Representative based in its Jonesboro office, located at 2631 Race Street. Campbell brings several years of banking and treasury management experience to FNBC. Most recently, she was working as a Business Solutions Sales Representative at another financial institution in Jonesboro, where […]

FNBC Bank recently announced the hire of Rheanne Pierson as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. Pierson will be based in the bank’s Jonesboro office, where she will focus on developing and strengthening commercial banking relationships throughout the Northeast Arkansas market. Pierson brings more than 17 years of banking experience to FNBC, with a background spanning […]

FNBC has once again donated $10,000 to the Highland School District in support of Saluting Our Achieving Rebels (SOAR). Highland’s SOAR program acknowledges students each quarter who either have all As and Bs, and/or perfect attendance, or who have shown grit. FNBC has been a proud sponsor of the SOAR program since its inception in […]

FNBC recently announced the addition of Pepper Morrison as Vice President, Treasury Management Services. Morrison will be based at FNBC’s Mountain Home West office, located at 175 West End Way. In her new role, Morrison will provide leadership and direction to FNBC’s Treasury Management Services division as the bank continues to expand its commercial banking […]

FNBC Bancorp, Inc. (“FNBC”), the bank holding company for FNBC Bank, has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire RiverWind Bancshares, Inc. (“RiverWind”). RiverWind will be merged with and into FNBC, followed by the merger of RiverWind’s wholly owned subsidiary, RiverWind Bank, a $170 million asset community bank headquartered in Augusta, Ark., with […]

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a reminder that financial exploitation remains one of the most common, and often least visible, forms of elder abuse. Financial exploitation occurs when someone improperly uses an older adult’s money, assets or personal information for their own benefit. While people falling victim to scams by strangers often […]

Two community banks are proving that partnership can be just as powerful as competition — and they’re doing it with pie. Bank of Cave City and FNBC are co-presenting sponsors of the Arkansas Pie Festival, set for April 25 in Cherokee Village. The day begins with the Pie Day 5K, followed by a full day of […]

The Arkansas Pie Festival has quickly grown into a statewide attraction and was inducted into the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame in 2025. It will again serve as an official qualifying event for the World Food Championships. The festival’s champion will earn a coveted “Golden Ticket,” securing a spot in the D essert category at the international […]