First National Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 08/17/2007 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Bear State Bank |
| Headquarters: | First National Bank 135 Section Line Road Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913 |
| Established: | 01/04/1977 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 01/04/1977 |
| FDIC Cert: | #22391 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, national (federal) charter and Fed member, supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) |
| Total Assets: | $431,812,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $317,246,000 |
History
| 1977-01-04 | Institution established: Original name:Caddo State Bank | |
| 1981-01-02 | Changed primary regulatory agency from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY | |
| 1981-01-02 | Changed name to Caddo First National Bank | |
| 1998-05-11 | Change trust powers from TRUST POWERS NOT GRANTED to FULL TRUST POWERS GRANTED | |
| 1999-01-04 | Changed name to First National Bank | |
| 1999-03-01 | Moved bank headquarters from GLENWOOD, AR to HOT SPRINGS, AR | |
| 2005-04-23 | Acquired First National Bank (13593) in MOUNT IDA, AR | |
| 2005-04-23 | Acquired First National Bank in Mena (3883) in MENA, AR | |
| 2007-08-17 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of First National Bank (3857) in HOT SPRINGS, AR | |
| 2011-08-13 | Acquired First National Bank (15616) in IDABEL, OK | |
| 2015-02-13 | Changed name to Bear State Bank, National Association (3857) | |
| 2015-02-13 | Acquired Heritage Bank, National Association (16983) in JONESBORO, AR | |
| 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 institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL OR SAVINGS BANKS, STATE, MEMBERS FRS | |
| 2016-06-28 | Changed primary regulatory agency from COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY to FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD | |
| 2016-06-28 | Changed name to Bear State Bank (3857) | |
| 2018-04-21 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Arvest Bank (8728) in FAYETTEVILLE, AR |