Bear State Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 04/21/2018 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Arvest Bank |
| Headquarters: | Bear State Bank 5315 Highland Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 |
| Established: | 12/06/1897 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 01/01/1934 |
| FDIC Cert: | #3857 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed member, supervised by the Federal Reserve (FRB) |
| Total Assets: | $2,119,679,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $1,430,124,000 |
History
| 1897-12-06 | Institution established: Original name:The First National Bank of De Queen | |
| 2005-01-20 | Acquired Citizens National Bank of Nashville (21746) in NASHVILLE, AR | |
| 2005-01-20 | Acquired First National Bank of Howard County (20365) in DIERKS, AR | |
| 2006-02-16 | Acquired The First National Bank (20360) in ASHDOWN, AR | |
| 2006-02-16 | Acquired First National Bank (1035) in WALDRON, AR | |
| 2007-08-17 | Acquired First National Bank (22391) in HOT SPRINGS, AR | |
| 2007-08-17 | Changed name to First National Bank | |
| 2007-08-17 | Moved bank headquarters from DE QUEEN, AR to HOT SPRINGS, AR | |
| 2011-08-13 | Acquired First National Bank (15616) in IDABEL, OK | |
| 2015-02-13 | Acquired Heritage Bank, National Association (16983) in JONESBORO, AR | |
| 2015-02-13 | Changed name to Bear State Bank, National Association | |
| 2015-02-13 | Moved bank headquarters from HOT SPRINGS, AR to LITTLE ROCK, AR | |
| 2015-02-13 | Acquired First Federal Bank (28982) in HARRISON, AR | |
| 2016-02-20 | Acquired Metropolitan National Bank (24311) in SPRINGFIELD, MO | |
| 2016-06-28 | Changed name to Bear State Bank | |
| 2016-06-28 | Changed primary regulatory agency from COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY to FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD | |
| 2016-06-28 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL OR SAVINGS BANKS, STATE, MEMBERS FRS | |
| 2018-04-21 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Arvest Bank (8728) in FAYETTEVILLE, AR |