Bank OZK News & Insights

Bank OZK is pleased to report our results for the fourth quarter, which included numerous record financial metrics. Highlights include: Net Income. Our net income available to common stockholders was $158.8 million and our diluted earnings per common share were $1.34. Growth in both funded and unfunded loan balances during the quarter contributed to our […]

Bank OZK is pleased to report our results for the third quarter of 2022. Highlights include: Net Income. Our net income available to common stockholders was $128.3 million and our diluted earnings per common share were $1.08. Our growth in both funded and unfunded loan balances during the quarter contributed to a higher provision for […]

Bank OZK is pleased to report our results for the second quarter of 2022. Highlights include: Net Income. Our $132.4 million of net income available to common stockholders and $1.10 diluted earnings per common share improved on our strong results from the first quarter of 2022. Quarterly Origination Volume. Our Real Estate Specialties Group (“RESG”) […]

  Bank OZK has hired Chris Henry as Managing Director, Trust and Wealth. Chris will be charged with leading and growing Bank OZK’s services in Trust and Wealth including Estate Planning, Administration and Settlement. “Chris has a passion for making personal finance approachable and understandable,” said Cindy Wolfe, Chief Banking Officer. “His values of honesty, […]

We are pleased to report our results for the first quarter of 2022.  Highlights include: Net Income.  Our $128.0 million of net income and $1.02 diluted earnings per common share for the quarter just ended provided a strong start for 2022. Quarterly Origination Volume.  Our Real Estate Specialties Group (“RESG”) posted its second consecutive quarter […]

Bank OZK is pleased to report our results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021. Highlights include: Strong Net Income. Our $149.8 million of net income for the quarter just ended was among our best ever, and our $1.17 diluted earnings per common share was a quarterly record. For the full year of […]

  The 2020 holiday shopping season was the biggest ever recorded, and experts are already predicting the 2021 season will beat last year’s record by a significant margin. According to data from the National Retail Federation*, holiday retail sales grew by 8.2% over the previous year and are expected to grow by 8.5% – 10.5% […]

Bank OZK is delighted to share that George G. Gleason, Chairman and CEO, has been named by the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame* Board to the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame class of 2022. Mr. Gleason will be inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame and […]

Bank OZK is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Lyons as Managing Director, Equipment Finance and Capital Solutions Group. In this new position, Lyons will lead the group’s trajectory and help to provide a full array of equipment-oriented solutions, including equipment finance and lease structures. Prior to Bank OZK, Lyons worked for several prominent […]

It can happen right under your nose. Bit by bit, a fraudster could be assuming your identity and chipping away at your bank accounts, applying charges that don’t raise an alarm. Then, suddenly, you notice that your balance is significantly smaller than expected. You’ve been scammed! Online scammers may be vicious, but they’re not dummies. […]

Two members of our Board of Directors, Paula Cholmondeley and Beverly Cole have been named as Savoy’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. As the leading business magazine reporting on African American success and achievement, Savoy’s Most Influential Black Corporate directory is a prestigious listing of executives, influencers, and achievers active on the boards of the […]

Bank OZK is pleased to report third quarter 2021 net income of $130.3 million and diluted earnings per common share of $1.00. Highlights of the quarter include: Strong Net Income. Our $130.3 million of net income and our $1.00 of diluted earnings per common share for the quarter just ended were among our best quarterly […]