How Bank of the Ozarks Became the Biggest Bank in Arkansas

How Bank of the Ozarks Became the Biggest Bank in Arkansas

Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) isn't a large enough bank to get regular attention from national news outlets, but it's a very interesting story. One piece of the story is a milestone that Bank of the Ozarks passed last year by becoming the biggest bank based in Arkansas.

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There were three banks in contention, starting with Arvest Bank, which had been the biggest bank in the state by a wide margin since 2002.

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