There are an estimated 28 million” unbanked” and 44.7 million “underbanked” people in the United States today, representing a potential market of 40 million households with little or no current relationship with a financial institution.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – More than a third of the payday lenders operating in Arkansas are not being regulated, opponents of the lending practice said in a study released Wednesday.
The study by Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending, a coalition of groups seeking to end the practice of payday loans, said the state has improved its licensing of payday lenders but called for more oversight.
During his recent trip to Phillips County, Gov. Mike Beebe made a stop at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) in Helena. Accompanied by PCCUA Chancellor Dr. Steven Murray, he looked in on high school students in their Career & Technical secondary Center classes, spoke with officials in the Career Pathways program, and met with Phillips College nursing administrators and faculty.
Helena’s KIPP Delta College Preparatory School has generated statewide and national attention since its founding. According to State Senator Steve Ryals, D – Piggot, KIPP is a key element to the success of Phillips County and the Arkansas Delta.
The plan will guide the decisions of the Planning Commission and City Board of Directors for an estimated 15-20 years. The plan’s goals will compliment those of the recently launched Clark County Strategic Plan…
Mary & Martha’s Florist celebrated its Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting this week.
Since its July 1, 1999 inception, the BDC has served over 6,000 aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through access to financing, business counseling, training and technical assistance.
According to KIPP Delta School Director Scott Shirey’s report to the public concerning last spring’s test scores, at nearly every grade level KIPP students outperformed both the local district and statewide averages on the Arkansas Benchmark Test.
Central High School E.A.S.T Lab students joined forces with Boys & Girls Club members Saturday to help raise money to match the nearly $300,000 in challenge grants the Boys & Girls Club has been awarded this year toward the renovation of the old H & M building.
The Boys & Girls Club of Phillips county announced today that over the past six months they have successfully solicited nearly $300,000 in challenge grants from a combination of threes local and national foundations, including the Helena Health Foundation (HHF).