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American bank
Arvest Bank is an American bank headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, with branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. It is the oldest bank in Arkansas and is on the list of largest banks in the United States. It is almost entirely owned by the Walton family.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Arvest Bank is an American bank headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, with branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. It is the oldest bank in Arkansas and is on the list of largest banks in the United States. It is almost entirely owned by the Walton family. Jim Walton serves as the chairman. The name "Arvest" is a portmanteau of "Arkansas" and "Investment".2
Arvest Bank is part of a group headed by ARVEST BANK GROUP, INC.. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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Arvest's charter dates back to McIlroy Bank & Trust, founded in 1871. During the 2008 financial crisis, the bank did not take funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
From Wikipedia’s article on Arvest Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
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In 2003, Arvest acquired Superior Bank based in Little Rock. In December 2009, in a transaction organized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the bank acquired SolutionsBank of Overland Park, Kansas, which suffered from bank failure. SolutionsBank had six branches and assets of $511 million. In June 2012, the bank acquired Union Bank. In March 2013, the bank acquired 29 branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma from Bank of America. In April 2018, the bank acquired Bear State Financial, with 42 branches and $2.2 billion in assets.
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In June 2010, Blanche Lincoln, a U.S. senator from Arkansas, was accused of pushing for an increase to an asset threshold in a financial regulation bill to benefit Arvest. Lincoln stated that she did not want any bank in Arkansas to be affected by the bill.
In March 2014, Dennis Smiley, the CEO of the Benton County Arvest Bank, resigned as he was being investigated by the FBI for loan fraud. In 2016, he was sentenced to 97 months for obtaining loans wrongfully, coercing subordinates and forging family members' signatures.
From Wikipedia’s article on Arvest Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | Federal loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $833.1K | $833.1K |
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov6, by calendar year, since 2008, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
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