The average home sale price for July was $186,292, up 7 percent from July 2017 when the average price was $173,610, according to new data from Chandler Reports, a division of The Daily News Publishing Co.

2. Home Sales Volume Up 8 Percent From Last July - Thursday, August 9, 2018

The average home sale price for July was $186,292, up 7 percent from July 2017 when the average price was $173,610, according to new data from Chandler Reports, a division of The Daily News Publishing Co.

3. Police Dept. Teams With Bank For Senior Crime Prevention - Tuesday, July 31, 2018

BancorpSouth and the Memphis Police Department are hosting a crime prevention lunch-and-learn for seniors on Tuesday, July 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Middle Baptist Church, 801 Whitehaven Lane.

4. BancorpSouth Increases Quarterly Dividend 21 Pct. - Saturday, July 28, 2018

BancorpSouth Bank’s board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per common share. That represents an increase of 3 cents per common share, or 21.4 percent, compared to the most recent dividend paid on July 2.

5. BancorpSouth Increases Quarterly Dividend 21 Pct. - Friday, July 27, 2018

BancorpSouth Bank’s board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per common share. That represents an increase of 3 cents per common share, or 21.4 percent, compared to the most recent dividend paid on July 2.

6. Banks Team Up for Saturday Event to Help Memphians Improve Credit - Friday, June 8, 2018

In an effort to support credit and financial counseling of Memphis residents, more than a dozen local banks that banded together last year to form the Memphis Area Community Reinvestment Act Association are preparing to host their first collective event this weekend.

7. Mississippi Bank to Pay $146 Million to Acquire Texas Bank - Monday, April 23, 2018

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi bank will pay $146 million in stock and cash to buy a Texas bank.

Tupelo-based BancorpSouth announced Thursday that it would buy Icon Capital Corp, whose Icon Bank has seven offices and $794 million in assets in the Houston area.

8. Frayser CDC Growing, Expanding Headquarters - Thursday, January 18, 2018

The Frayser Community Development Corp. is a lot busier these days, so much so that it’s expanding its headquarters at 3684 N. Watkins St., where the organization is bursting at the seams.

9. Last Word: Liberty Bowl Weather, Tn Juvenile Justice Report and Atomic Tiki - Thursday, December 28, 2017

Liberty Bowl field painted? Check. Crowds starting to check in – no pun intended? Check. Escorts on motorcycles with plenty of flashing lights to get from one “emergency” event to another? Check. And, of course, the formal reminder to eat no one’s dessert but your own during the Peabody luncheon? Check.

10. BancorpSouth to Complete Long-Delayed Acquisitions - Thursday, December 28, 2017

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi bank has won approval to complete mergers with Louisiana and Texas banks that were delayed for nearly four years.

BancorpSouth announced Wednesday that it intends to complete the acquisitions of Ouachita Independent Bank and First State Bank Central Texas by Jan. 15. The Tupelo-based bank says it finally been approved by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Mississippi banking regulators.

11. Holiday Toy Truck Fundraiser to Benefit Porter-Leath Kids - Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Nearly 6,000 at-risk children up to age 5 and who are served by Porter-Leath will have a merrier Christmas this year thanks to the 16th Annual Toy Truck Benefiting Porter-Leath and Bob & Roland’s 13th Annual Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl hosted by the Flying Saucer Downtown.

12. BancorpSouth Donates $2,500 to Cancer Center - Saturday, November 11, 2017

BancorpSouth has made a $2,500 donation to West Cancer Center through the bank’s Pink Card MasterCard Program.

BancorpSouth annually donates $2,500 to a nonprofit breast cancer center or breast cancer support center as part of breast cancer awareness efforts. Recipients are chosen from within the bank’s four geographic regions encompassing its eight-state market area.

13. BancorpSouth Donates $2,500 to West Cancer Center - Monday, November 6, 2017

BancorpSouth has made a $2,500 donation to West Cancer Center through the bank’s Pink Card MasterCard Program.

BancorpSouth annually donates $2,500 to a nonprofit breast cancer center or breast cancer support center as part of breast cancer awareness efforts. Recipients are chosen from within the bank’s four geographic regions encompassing its eight-state market area.

14. FDIC Report Shows Top Memphis Banks - Thursday, October 5, 2017

With a few exceptions, the Top 10 banks in the Memphis metro area as ranked by deposits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in its latest annual report hasn’t changed much this time around.

15. BancorpSouth Shifts Corporate Structure - Saturday, August 5, 2017

BancorpSouth Inc. is pursuing a corporate entity restructuring, whereby it will be merged with and into its wholly owned bank subsidiary, BancorpSouth Bank.

16. BancorpSouth Folds Holding Company Structure - Monday, July 31, 2017

BancorpSouth Inc. is pursuing a corporate entity restructuring, whereby it will be merged with and into its wholly owned bank subsidiary, BancorpSouth Bank.

17. New Homes Constructed for Rental Properties - Monday, July 24, 2017

Shelby County’s new housing market has drastically declined since the housing crisis of 2008. At the end of the first quarter, there were 932 homes in new housing inventory compared to 3,327 homes at the end of the first quarter in 2007.

18. Gladney’s Career Path Leads to New Role at Commercial Bank & Trust - Tuesday, June 6, 2017

When she was a freshman in high school, an English teacher identified Andrea Gladney’s writing talent and encouraged it. She loved to read and write, so it only seemed logical to start her college life at Ole Miss as an English major.

19. Gladney’s Career Path Leads Her To New Role at Commercial Bank & Trust - Saturday, June 3, 2017

When she was a freshman in high school, an English teacher identified Andrea Gladney’s writing talent and encouraged it. She loved to read and write, so it only seemed logical to start her college life at Ole Miss as an English major.

20. First Tennessee Gets High Marks in Customer Satisfaction Survey - Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Employees of First Tennessee Bank’s parent company got a company-wide email Thursday, May 4, that began: “This morning we are announcing the largest merger in our history.”

21. Shops of Wolflake Near Wolfchase Sells for $4.8M - Thursday, April 13, 2017

2965 N. Germantown Parkway
Bartlett, TN 38133 

Sale Amount: $5 million

Sale Date: March 31

Buyer: WFL Retail LLC

22. Local Trucking Company Buys Land for New Office - Saturday, April 8, 2017

JIT-EX, a locally owned for-hire trucking fleet, has bought three parcels of land in Whitehaven from Estes Express Lines for $2.4 million, according to paperwork filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

23. Hickory Hill Industrial Park Warehouse Sells for $1.6M - Saturday, April 8, 2017

A 102,500-square-foot warehouse in Hickory Hill Industrial Park has sold for $1.6 million, according to paperwork filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

Libra Properties LLC purchased the warehouse, located at 5837 Distribution Drive, from C L I Incorporated, according to the March 31 deed.

24. Hickory Hill Industrial Park Warehouse Sells for $1.6M - Thursday, April 6, 2017

A 102,500-square-foot warehouse in Hickory Hill Industrial Park has sold for $1.6 million, according to paperwork filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

Libra Properties LLC purchased the warehouse, located at 5837 Distribution Drive, from C L I Incorporated, according to the March 31 deed.

25. Local Trucking Company Buys Land for New Office - Tuesday, April 4, 2017

JIT-EX, a locally owned for-hire trucking fleet, has bought three parcels of land in Whitehaven from Estes Express Lines for $2.4 million, according to paperwork filed with the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

26. Penn National Gaming to Buy 2 Tunica Casinos for $44M - Thursday, March 30, 2017

1450 Bally Blvd.
Robinsonville, MS 38664 

Sale Amount: $44 million

Sale Date: March 28, 2017

27. Knoxville Hotel Group Buys Land Across From AutoZone Park - Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Vision Hospitality Group, a Knoxville-based hotel company, just purchased a vacant parcel of land across from AutoZone Park – possibly paving the way for a new Downtown hotel just blocks from Beale Street.

28. 2016: Not Too Many Banking Industry Surprises - Monday, December 26, 2016

When shareholders of First Tennessee Bank’s Memphis-based parent company convened in April at the bank’s Downtown Memphis headquarters for their annual meeting, the whole thing wrapped up in about 10 minutes.

29. FedEx Express’ Brown Named To Savoy’s ‘Power 300’ List - Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Shannon A. Brown, senior vice president and chief human resource/diversity officer at FedEx Express, has been named to Savoy Magazine’s Power 300: 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors list. Brown, who was honored as a member of the BancorpSouth Inc. board of directors, also holds board memberships with several universities and nonprofit organizations in the Mid-South and beyond.

30. Momentum in Memphis Medical District Bringing More Banks - Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The past year has seen financial institutions like Iberiabank and BancorpSouth head to the Memphis Medical District to open new branches, a trend that picked up steam this week with yet another bank following suit.

31. BancorpSouth Reports Third Quarter Earnings - Monday, October 24, 2016

BancorpSouth earned $37.8 million in net income for the third quarter, up from $34.3 million during the third quarter of 2015, the bank has reported.

Among other highlights for the quarter, the bank generated deposit growth of $225.7 million and net loan growth of $82.8 million. It had no recorded provision for credit losses for the quarter, and it repurchased 551,519 shares of its common stock.

32. Last Word: Early Voting Lines, Bank Moves, and Death of the Hi-Tone Mural - Thursday, October 20, 2016

Dodgers vs. Cubs or Trump vs. Clinton on your Wednesday evening. – We live in a land of choices … and screen within a screen technology.

Before the playoff game and the last of the Presidential debates got rolling there were lines at several of the early voting locations across Shelby County Wednesday on the first day of the early voting period.

33. BancorpSouth Merger Deals Extended - Thursday, October 20, 2016

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — BancorpSouth's proposed merger deals with Central Community Corp. and Ouachita Bancshares Corp. have been extended until Dec. 31 of next year.

34. BancorpSouth Puts Two Planned Mergers on Hold - Saturday, August 20, 2016

A downgrade of BancorpSouth’s Community Reinvestment Act rating means two mergers have been tabled for the time being. BancorpSouth announced in January 2014 its intent to acquire Ouachita Bancshares Corp. of West Monroe, Louisiana, and Central Community Corp. of Temple, Texas. The merger agreements were valued at a combined $325 million in stock and cash at the time.

35. BancorpSouth Puts Two Planned Mergers on Hold - Wednesday, August 17, 2016

A downgrade of BancorpSouth’s Community Reinvestment Act rating means two mergers have been tabled for the time being. BancorpSouth announced in January 2014 its intent to acquire Ouachita Bancshares Corp. of West Monroe, Louisiana, and Central Community Corp. of Temple, Texas. The merger agreements were valued at a combined $325 million in stock and cash at the time.

36. BancorpSouth Earns $34.7 Million in Q2 - Monday, July 25, 2016

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – BancorpSouth Inc. reports net income of $34.7 million, or 37 cents per share, for its second quarter.

37. BancorpSouth to Settle Lending Complaint - Saturday, July 2, 2016

Two federal agencies – the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Justice – have brought an action against BancorpSouth requiring it to pay $10.6 million to address discriminatory mortgage lending practices.

38. BancorpSouth to Pay $10.6M To Settle Lending Complaint - Friday, July 1, 2016

Two federal agencies – the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Justice – have brought an action against BancorpSouth requiring it to pay $10.6 million to address discriminatory mortgage lending practices.

39. Pinnacle Adds Senior VP at Memphis Headquarters - Saturday, June 25, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added another professional to its growing Memphis ranks.

Lee Rudd has joined Pinnacle as a senior vice president and financial adviser, based at Pinnacle’s Memphis headquarters at 6525 N. Quail Hollow Road.

40. Pinnacle Adds Senior VP at Memphis Headquarters - Friday, June 24, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added another professional to its growing Memphis ranks.

Lee Rudd has joined Pinnacle as a senior vice president and financial adviser, based at Pinnacle’s Memphis headquarters at 6525 N. Quail Hollow Road.

41. Germantown Medical Office Sells for $1.1 Million - Saturday, May 14, 2016

A Germantown medical office has sold for $1.1 million.

Wolf Trail Medical Partners GP sold the property at 7796 Wolf Trail Cove to MHFY LLC in a May 2 warranty deed.

42. Germantown Medical Office Sells for $1.1 Million - Tuesday, May 10, 2016

A Germantown medical office has sold for $1.1 million.

Wolf Trail Medical Partners GP sold the property at 7796 Wolf Trail Cove to MHFY LLC in a May 2 warranty deed.

43. Memphis Banking Market Finding Renewed Equilibrium - Thursday, April 28, 2016

It took about 10 minutes for First Tennessee Bank’s parent company to wrap up its annual meeting of shareholders this week.

44. BancorpSouth Adds Universal Banker Model at New Memphis Branch - Wednesday, April 27, 2016

When new bank branches are built and opened in Memphis, they increasingly resemble not the traditional branches of yesterday, but something new.

Case in point is BancorpSouth’s new branch at 40 N. Pauline, serving Downtown and Midtown, which opened a few weeks ago. The model it’s built around is the buzzy “universal banker” trend that’s now popular around the city and beyond.

45. BancorpSouth Opens New Branch on Pauline Street - Saturday, April 2, 2016

BancorpSouth opened a new Memphis branch this week serving Midtown, at 40 N. Pauline St.

The grand opening was held Thursday, March 31.

BancorpSouth corporate and local management, including its chairman and CEO Dan Rollins, as well as local advisory board members of the bank and other local figures and officials attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

46. BancorpSouth Cutting Ribbon at Midtown Branch This Week - Tuesday, March 29, 2016

BancorpSouth is cutting the ribbon at its new Memphis branch serving Midtown, at 40 N. Pauline Street, this week.

47. Branching Out - Saturday, November 14, 2015

The building going up at 2504 Poplar Ave., where a construction crew has been making steady progress since Iberiabank filed a $750,000 building permit for it back in April, represents something a bit unusual.

48. Michigan Investor Pays $7.5 Million for Hickory Hill Apartments - Tuesday, June 23, 2015

5995 Waterstone Oak Way
Memphis, TN
Sale Amount: $7.5 million

Sale Date: June 11, 2015
Buyer: RoCo-Lakes LLC
Seller: RRE Waterstone Holdings LLC
Loan Amount: $6.2 million
Loan Date: June 11, 2015
Maturity Date: June 11, 2017
Lender: Keybank NA
Details: RoCo-Lakes LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, purchased two parcels comprising The Lakes at Ridgeway Apartments on June 11.

49. Local Investment Group Files $11.4 Million Loan - Thursday, June 18, 2015

Radiant Group of Properties LLC filed an $11.4 million loan with BancorpSouth Bank on June 14 for 14 of its retail properties around Memphis and Shelby County.

50. Fourth-Quarter Mortgage Activity Shows Strength - Tuesday, January 27, 2015

All things considered, the fourth quarter of 2014 was a better month for the mortgage market than the final quarter of 2013.

The county saw a 6 percent increase in the number of mortgages in the fourth quarter – 2,037, up from 1,922 during the year-ago period.

51. Tupelo Plans City-Wide Events to Celebrate Elvis Birthday - Tuesday, January 6, 2015

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – On Thursday, Tupelo launches a birthday celebration fit for the king of rock and roll.

Seven organizations will participate in a city-wide event schedule, culminating with an Elvis Presley-themed concert from the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Richard Marx.

52. Was Realty Lesson Taught By Father or Son? - Saturday, December 13, 2014

All industries are loaded with personalities and characters and residential real estate is no exception. One of the most exciting is a mortgage loan officer known as Marty Maitland who is a twenty-something year veteran of the lending industry and a Nashville native who is currently working with BancorpSouth in Brentwood.

53. BancorpSouth Earnings Rise to $28.8 Million - Wednesday, October 22, 2014

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — BancorpSouth Inc. saw its net income rise more than 15 percent to $28.8 million in the third quarter, as loans and insurance commission revenue increased.

54. Shelby County Mortgage Activity Flat in Third Quarter - Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The third quarter was a pretty quiet period for mortgage brokers, based on activity during the period and a comparison to what was happening at this time last year.

Banks and mortgage lenders made 2,513 purchase mortgages in Shelby County during the third quarter, statistically flat compared to the 2,522 mortgages during the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, chandlerreports.com.

55. Harold Ford Funeral Home Files Construction Loan - Tuesday, September 16, 2014

1670 Sycamore View Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Loan Amount: $2.6 million

Loan Date: Sept. 4, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrower: Harold Ford Sycamore View LLC and Serenity Columbarium and Memorial Gardens LLC
Lender: Regions Bank
Details: The Harold Ford Funeral Chapel at 1670 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has filed a $2.6 million construction loan on the property.

56. East Memphis Office Building Sells for $3 Million - Monday, September 15, 2014

The 20,336-square-foot, two-story office building at 1000 Brookfield Road in East Memphis has sold for $3.3 million.

57. Green Mountain Consulting Finds Home Along Poplar - Friday, July 18, 2014

Logistics vendor Green Mountain Consulting wasn’t necessarily looking to buy an office building when it began its search for more office space for expansion.

“We’re not getting into the commercial real estate business because we wanted to be in it; we got into it because we have a company to operate and needed the space,” said Jim Jacobs, one of Green Mountain’s co-founders.

58. June Mortgage Total Improves 17 Percent - Tuesday, July 15, 2014

June 2014 was a better month for mortgage activity than the same month in 2013.

Total volume rose 17 percent to almost $175 million last month, up from almost $149 million a year ago, according to Chandler Reports.

59. BancorpSouth Names President, Chief Operating Officer - Friday, June 27, 2014

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Chris Bagley, a 31-year veteran of the banking industry, has been named BancorpSouth's new president and chief operating officer.

60. Aren Investments Buys Winchester Haverty’s - Tuesday, June 17, 2014

6870 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $1.1 million

Sale Date: June 2, 2014
Buyer: Aren Investments LLC
Seller: Kirsch Associates LP
Loan Amount: $850,000
Loan Date: June 2, 2014
Maturity Date: Nov. 15, 2015
Lender: BancorpSouth Bank
Details: Local real estate investment firm Aren Investments LLC has paid $1.1 million for the Haverty’s furniture store at 6870 Winchester Road in Hickory Hill.

61. Aren Investments Buys Winchester Haverty’s - Monday, June 16, 2014

Local real estate investment firm Aren Investments LLC has paid $1.1 million for the Haverty’s furniture store at 6870 Winchester Road in Hickory Hill.

62. 10-Acre Cordova Industrial Site Sells - Friday, June 13, 2014

A 10-acre heavy industrial site at 9373 Macon Road in Cordova has sold for $1.5 million to William A. McMahan of Bartlett.

63. Events - Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, April 15, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. James Silkenat, president of the American Bar Association, will speak. Cost is $20 at the door. Advance RSVP is required to taylor@memphisrotary.org.

64. Events - Monday, April 14, 2014

Methodist South Hospital will host a stroke support group meeting for survivors and caregivers Monday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the outpatient rehabilitation center, 1251 Wesley Drive, suite 141. Occupational therapists Maggie Lewis and Patricia Morgan will present “Occupational Therapy: Living life to its fullest.” Email patricia.morgan@mlh.org or rushali.naik@mlh.org.

65. Hillview Village Apartments Sell for $5.9 Million - Tuesday, April 8, 2014

2051 E. Alcy Road
Memphis, TN 38114
Sale Amount: $5.9 million

Sale Date: March 27, 2014
Buyer: 2013 Hillview LP
Seller: Alcy Partners LP
Details: The 265-unit Hillview Village Apartments at 2051 E. Alcy Road in the Defense Depot neighborhood have sold for $5.9 million.

66. Collierville Strip Center Sells for $1.8 Million - Friday, April 4, 2014

The 12,072-square-foot Ballard Station strip center and gas station at 1990 W. Poplar Ave. in Collierville has sold for $1.8 million.

67. Owner of Air Trans Warehouse Files Loan - Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The owner of the 224,749-square-foot warehouse at 4120 Air Trans Road in Oakhaven has filed a $3.8 million loan on the property.

68. Shelby County Mortgages Jump 12 Percent in February - Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The latest monthly totals for Shelby County’s mortgage market show homebuying improved somewhat last month, with total mortgage volume up 12 percent compared to February 2013, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports,www.chandlerreports.com.

69. Whitehaven Family Dollar Sells for $1.5 Million - Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The recently completed Family Dollar store at 3403 Elvis Presley Blvd. in Whitehaven has sold for $1.5 million.

70. Mortgage Market Grows 3 Percent in 2013 - Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The mortgage market in Shelby County ended 2013 with a modest improvement over 2012, with signs pointing to more advances in 2014.

Banks and mortgage lenders made 8,298 purchase mortgages in Shelby County during 2013, a 3 percent improvement from the 8,027 mortgages during 2012, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

71. BancorpSouth Acquires Louisiana Bank - Friday, January 10, 2014

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – BancorpSouth has announced an agreement to acquire Monroe, La.-based Ouachita Bancshares Corp. and its main subsidiary, Ouachita Independent Bank.

72. Out-of-Town Banks Target Memphis for Growth - Saturday, December 14, 2013

More than 40 percent of the customer deposit share in the Memphis-area banking market belongs to institutions that have a presence here but are based outside the area, the latest figures from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp show.

73. Mortgage Market Up 10 Percent in November - Thursday, December 12, 2013

Borrowers are still rushing to lock in low rates, take advantage of a seemingly improving economy and get those keys to a new home in their hands.

That’s what the latest monthly mortgage numbers would suggest, as do the mortgage industry professionals who say borrowers kept the phones ringing at pretty much a steady clip in November compared to the previous month and helped November see a 10 percent uptick in the county’s mortgage volume.

74. Leggett Joins Electronic Security Specialists - Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Electronic Security Specialists, the largest electronic security provider in the Mid-South, is growing its operations with the addition of Wayne Leggett as new vice president and security sales specialist.

75. Mid-South Food Bank Buys Oakhaven Warehouse - Tuesday, December 3, 2013

3834 Knight Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $3.6 million

Sale Date: Nov. 18, 2013
Buyer: The Mid-South Food Bank
Seller: 198-6 Memphis Industrial Portfolio Holdings LLC
Details: Mid-South Food Bank has paid $3.6 million for the 122,496-square-foot warehouse at 3834 Knight Road in Oakhaven.

76. Covington Pike BP Sells for $710,000 - Monday, December 2, 2013

The BP gas station and convenience store at 1184 Covington Pike in Berclair has sold for $710,000.

77. BancorpSouth Profit Rises by 4 Percent in Quarter - Wednesday, October 23, 2013

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Regional bank BancorpSouth Corp. cut costs and bad loans in 2013's third quarter, as profit increased by 4 percent from the same three months of 2012.

78. FDIC Releases Latest Market Share Figures - Saturday, October 5, 2013

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has come out with its latest annual ranking of the customer deposit share among banks, and not much has changed in the Memphis metropolitan statistical area over 2012.

79. FDIC Releases Latest Market Share Figures - Thursday, October 3, 2013

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has come out with its latest annual ranking of the customer deposit share among banks, and not much has changed in the Memphis metropolitan statistical area over 2012.

80. Cypress Realty Holdings Buys 114 Acres for $2.5 Million - Tuesday, October 1, 2013

An affiliate of Memphis-based real estate company Cypress Realty Holdings Co. has paid $2.5 million for 114 acres of land at the southwest corner of Walnut Grove and Houston Levee roads in unincorporated eastern Shelby County.

81. Oklahoma Hotel Group Buys Baymont Inn - Tuesday, August 20, 2013

6020 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $2.1 million

Sale Date: Aug. 6, 2013
Buyer: Champion Regional Development LLC
Seller: BRE/LQ Properties LLC
Loan Amount: $2.1 million
Loan Date: Aug. 7, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrowers: Sunny Management LLC; KNSB LLC; Jansa LLC
Lender: InterBank
Details: An affiliate of Oklahoma City-based Champion Hotels has paid $2.1 million for the 103-room Baymont Inn & Suites Memphis East hotel at 6020 Shelby Oaks Drive in Northeast Memphis.

82. Collierville Retail Center Sells for $1 Million - Monday, August 19, 2013

The 7,465-square-foot shopping center at 9125 E. Shelby Drive in Collierville has sold for $1 million, helping its owner avoid foreclosure.

83. Four Collierville Office Condos Sell for $900,000 - Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Four office condos in the First Federal Place Condominiums on New Byhalia Road in Collierville have sold for $900,000.

Kia Investments LLC of Germantown bought the condos in a July 18 special warranty deed from BancorpSouth Bank, which foreclosed on the properties in May after the previous owner, L.T. Inc., defaulted on a $1 million loan dated January 2002.

84. June Mortgages Up 8 Percent - Tuesday, July 16, 2013

June was a healthy month for the mortgage market in Shelby County. Last month saw 810 purchase mortgages made, an 8 percent improvement from 750 mortgages in June 2012, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

85. Collierville Retail Center Facing Foreclosure - Thursday, July 11, 2013

The owner of the 7,465-square-foot shopping center at 9125 E. Shelby Drive in Collierville is in default, according to a first-run foreclosure notice in the Thursday, July 11, edition of The Daily News.

86. 227 Take BancorpSouth’s Early Retirement Offer - Saturday, June 8, 2013

Of 418 employees who were eligible to participate in BancorpSouth Inc.’s voluntary early retirement program, which was offered to some employees as a part of the bank’s efforts to improve efficiency and operating performance, 227 have accepted the offer.

87. 227 Take BancorpSouth’s Early Retirement Offer - Thursday, June 6, 2013

Of 418 employees who were eligible to participate in BancorpSouth Inc.’s voluntary early retirement program, which was offered to some employees as a part of the bank’s efforts to improve efficiency and operating performance, 227 have accepted the offer.

88. BancorpSouth Offering Early Retirement - Thursday, May 9, 2013

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – BancorpSouth Inc., the parent of BancorpSouth Bank, is offering a voluntary early retirement package to employees age 60 and over with 10 consecutive years of experience with the company.

89. Cavner Pleads to Federal Stalking Charge - Monday, April 15, 2013

Nadia Cavner, head of a Springfield, Mo.-based financial consulting firm, pleaded guilty Friday, April 12, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee to a charge she used her company to intimidate the former boyfriend of her daughter as well as his new girlfriend here in Memphis.

90. Cavner Pleads to Federal Stalking Charge - Friday, April 12, 2013

Nadia Cavner, head of a Springfield, Mo.-based financial consulting firm, pleaded guilty Friday, April 12, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee to a charge she used her company to intimidate the former boyfriend of her daughter as well as his new girlfriend here in Memphis.

91. Bank Sets $500 Million Loan Fund for Mississippi Firms - Friday, March 29, 2013

RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) – BancorpSouth Inc. is setting aside a $500 million loan fund aimed at Mississippi businesses, saying it will work with state officials to find qualified borrowers.

92. Hand Family Files Loan on Local Properties - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

45 W. E.H. Crump Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38106
Loan Amount: $3.2 million

Loan Date: Feb. 4, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrower: The Hand Family Realty Co. LLC
Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
Details: The Hand Family Realty Co. LLC has filed a $3.2 million loan on its Memphis portfolio, including the Anheuser-Busch distribution facility at 45 W. E.H. Crump Blvd. south of Downtown.

93. Arlington Sonic Owner Files Loan on Property - Friday, February 15, 2013

The owner of the recently built Sonic drive-in restaurant at 6101 Airline Road in Arlington has filed a $1.2 million loan on the property.

94. BancorpSouth Keeps Focus on Staying True to Banking Basics - Monday, December 17, 2012

BancorpSouth Inc. may have new leadership, but the Tupelo, Miss.-based company likes to say it still has an old way of doing business.

95. Christmas Spirit - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Through Friday, Nov. 30, Memphians will be dropping off toys and cash donations at Bud Davis Cadillac in East Memphis for a special purpose.

It’s part of the 2012 WRVR Toy Truck, presented by BancorpSouth Inc., and it’s one of the largest events and fundraisers each year benefiting Porter-Leath, an organization that focuses on at-risk children and families.

96. James Rollins Named New CEO at BancorpSouth - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

James D. Rollins III has been named chief executive officer of BancorpSouth Inc., a financial holding company based in Tupelo, Miss.

97. Willow Oaks Apartments Sell for $1.5 Million - Tuesday, November 13, 2012

2429 Ketchum Road Memphis, TN 38114

Sale Amount: $1.5 million

Sale Date: Nov. 2, 2012

98. Highpoint Church Buys Briarcrest’s East Memphis Campus - Friday, November 9, 2012

After seven years of leasing space for its worship services, Highpoint Church has acquired Briarcrest Christian School Systems Inc.’s property at 6000 Briarcrest Ave. for $7.25 million.

99. Hilliard Crews Buys Land In Collierville for $4.3 Million - Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Hilliard Crews Partnership has paid a combined $4.3 million for roughly 67 acres of land in Collierville from Shea Partners.

The buying partnership, composed of Hilliard R. Crews Jr. and Hilliard LLC, bought the vacant parcel in two special warranty deeds Oct. 31 from an entity composed of Boyle Investment Co. and Boyle North Co. LLC.

100. BankTennessee Opens New Atoka Loan Center - Monday, August 27, 2012

In an effort to fill a key spot along the U.S. 51 corridor and bridge the gap between its Memphis market and an office in Lauderdale County, Collierville-based BankTennessee has expanded its footprint.