LOWELL, Arkansas, Jan. 22 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: The Arvest Opportunity Fund, a wholly owned, nonbank subsidiary of Arvest Bank, has been certified as a Community Development Entity by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Arvest Opportunity Fund, created in 2022, offers loans, lines of credit and lending-related financial education to small business customers and individuals who fall just below existing bank  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: By David Wise Participants in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study to determine the effectiveness of culturally-adapted, family-based diabetes education and management programs for Marshallese families saw significant reductions in HbA1c and BMI (Body Mass Index) levels, according to researchers at the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation  more