BEAR STATE BANK

Bear State Bank was established in December 1897 and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The bank operated as a subsidiary of Bear State Financial Holdings, Llc. Bear State Bank was classified as a commercial bank, state charter and Fed member, supervised by the Federal Reserve (FRB). Bear State Bank is no longer doing business under that name. To view branches, routing numbers, phone numbers and business hours; you can check Arvest Bank page.

Below is a list of some important events in banks history, including mergers and acquisitions.

DATEEVENT

12/06/1897 -Institution established: Original name: The First National Bank of De Queen

01/20/2005 -Acquired First National Bank of Howard County (20365) in Dierks, AR

01/20/2005 -Acquired Citizens National Bank of Nashville (21746) in Nashville, AR

02/16/2006 -Acquired The First National Bank (20360) in Ashdown, AR

02/16/2006 -Acquired First National Bank (1035) in Waldron, AR

08/17/2007 -Acquired First National Bank (22391) in Hot Springs, AR

08/17/2007 -Moved bank headquarters from De Queen, AR to Hot Springs, AR

08/17/2007 -Changed name to First National Bank

08/13/2011 -Acquired First National Bank (15616) in Idabel, OK

02/13/2015 -Acquired First Federal Bank (28982) in Harrison, AR

02/13/2015 -Acquired Heritage Bank, National Association (16983) in Jonesboro, AR

02/13/2015 -Moved bank headquarters from Hot Springs, AR to Little Rock, AR

02/13/2015 -Changed name to Bear State Bank, National Association

02/20/2016 -Acquired Metropolitan National Bank (24311) in Springfield, MO

06/28/2016 -Changed name to Bear State Bank

06/28/2016 -Changed primary regulatory agency from Comptroller of the Currency to Federal Reserve Board

06/28/2016 -Changed institution class to Insured Commercial Or Savings Banks, State, Members FRS