Financial Resources

Local Financial Resources

Three national banks, all FDIC insured, serve the greater Pine Bluff area. (Two of the banks are headquartered at Pine Bluff.*)
*PBNB
Main bank: 912 Poplar Street; 7 local branches and 2 area branches
Total deposits as of 12/31/07: $255,330,000

*Simmons First National Bank
Main bank: 501 Main Street
Total deposits as of 12/31/07: $519,583,119

Bank of America
Main bank: 120 West Fifth Avenue
Total local deposits not available
Pine Bluff is also served by 2 branches of a state bank, Bank of Star City, located at 2315 East Harding Avenue and 3100 Camden Road; with 1 branch at White Hall. Fordyce Bank and Trust operates Watson Chapel Financial CEnter at 3404 Camden Road; and a center at While Hall. In addition Monticello-based Union Bank and Trust has a branch at 1705 East Harding Avenue.

State Financial Resources

Working capital, machinery & equipment, land & building, and infrastructure loans and bonds are available through such entities as Arkansas Capital Corp., ASTA, FmHA, ADFA, AEDC, S.A.V.E., SBA, SBIR and Southern Development Bancorporation.