In the wake of the Urban Meyer – what shall we call it? – circus, fiasco, scandal, clichéd business as usual at a big-time football factory – there were a couple of interesting takes.

2. 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.

3. Fed Numbers Show Local Lending Increase - Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Robert Shaw is among the Memphis banking executives looking forward to what the rest of 2018 will bring. He is CEO of Memphis-based Paragon Bank, which at the end of February announced record-breaking revenue and pre-tax income for the fourth quarter of 2017. The numbers were driven by solid loan growth, a healthy net interest margin and continued attention to controlling expenses.

4. 2017 a Year of Expansion for Memphis Banks - Wednesday, December 20, 2017

The biggest banks in Memphis made aggressive pushes this year to raise their profiles and expand footprints, as competition in the sector heats up and the industry continues winning back the strength it enjoyed before the bust of 2008.

5. Shelby County Mortgage Market Up 6 Percent in September - Friday, October 20, 2017

For the average person, the end of the year means schedules get busier as the holidays approach. That’s less true, though, for mortgage lenders – it can be more of the opposite scenario, in fact.

6. Rhodes’ Wigginton Shaping Campus Culture in New Role - Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Rhodes College has appointed Russell Wigginton vice president of student life and dean of students. In his newly created role, he will provide leadership for student success and help shape the campus culture for a diverse and inclusive student body.

7. Shaffer Named Executive Director Of Rebranded BLDG Memphis - Wednesday, April 19, 2017

John Paul Shaffer recently was named executive director of BLDG Memphis, the rebranded entity that brings the Community Development Council of Greater Memphis and Livable Mem-phis under a single organizational identity.
In his new role, Shaffer’s job is to guide the organization in its mission of supporting neighborhood revitalization through a network of organizations and individuals working in the community development space – which BLDG Memphis does primarily through organizational capacity building, community education and engagement, and public policy and advocacy – as well as to promote the new brand. 

8. Permit Filed for Boutique Arrive Hotel Downtown - Thursday, February 9, 2017

477 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103 

Permit Amount: $5.3 million

Application Date: February 2017

Completion: 2018

9. Last Call: Economic Indicator Survey Closes On Dec. 31 - Friday, December 30, 2016

Memphis-based FedEx Corp. rightfully is considered an economic bellwether because of the front-line view the package delivery giant has on economic activity thanks to consumers’ purchasing and shipping habits.

10. Daniels Rejoins Mahaffey Tent As Director of Operations - Wednesday, November 9, 2016

John “Jack” Daniels has rejoined Mahaffey Tent & Event Rentals as director of operations, a role he has previously held. Daniels brings more than 20 years of experience in event planning and operations. He most recently was a service manager at NES Rentals’ Cordova and Memphis branches. He also currently owns EventOps, an event company that specializes in corporate events and managing event budgets.

11. Morgan Tate Promoted At River City Land Co. - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Morgan Tate has been named principal property manager of River City Land Co.’s property management division. A fourth-generation real estate professional, Tate joined the team at River City Land Co. in 2008 and began working for the firm’s property management division in 2012. 

12. Last Word: The Greensward Deal, Pulpit to Protest Call and Leader Federal's HQ - Tuesday, July 19, 2016

There is nothing quite like a deadline to produce results.

I’m not talking about this job, although it is more than a coincidence that the closer a deadline gets the more you start to figure out how to write something.

13. PFM Group Promotes Lowe To Managing Director - Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Lauren Lowe has been promoted to managing director of The PFM Group, a leading provider of independent financial and investment advisory services to state and local governments and not-for-profit institutions. Based in PFM’s Memphis office, Lowe serves the firm’s municipal advisory clients. Her areas of expertise include debt transactions and structuring, strategic planning, pricing and cash flow analysis as well as advising many of her local government clients on policy development.

14. Melzie Wilson Appointed To Commerce Advisory Committee - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Melzie Wilson, vice president of compliance at Mallory Alexander International Logistics, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness by secretary of commerce Penny Pritzker. In her role at Mallory Alexander, Wilson is responsible for all government regulations the company must comply with, both in the U.S. and globally.
She’s also responsible, along with a compliance team, for ensuring Mallory Alexander’s clients stay compliant.

15. Shipmon Joins Lending Team at Paragon - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Thomas “Tee” Shipmon has joined Paragon Bank as senior vice president, specialty lending. In this role, Shipmon is responsible for developing products for Paragon that solve customers’ challenges and that are profitable to the bank. Currently, specialty lending is providing short-term commercial construction loans to companies, often franchisees, that are expanding operations.

16. Murphy Joins Paragon’s Aircraft Lending - Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Ronald Murphy has joined Paragon Bank as vice president, aircraft lending. Murphy – who worked at Paragon from 2005 to 2008 as senior vice president, aircraft lending – will originate and service aircraft loans for the bank by developing relationships with dealers, brokers and end users of business aircraft.

17. Paragon Employees Increased Volunteering Efforts in 2015 - Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Paragon Bank’s employees volunteered a lot more in 2015 than they did in 2014.

The bank announced that its employees last year put in more than 1,480 hours through the bank’s Assisting the Community Through Service program, a 147 percent increase over 2014.

18. Fed: Memphis Banks See Q3 Improvement - Thursday, November 26, 2015

When Memphis-based Paragon Bank recently reported record third-quarter revenue, the highest total loans in the bank’s history and a big drop in nonperforming assets, Paragon CEO Robert Shaw was unequivocal.

19. Shelby County Mortgage Market Up 10 Percent in October - Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Shelby County’s mortgage market is now mid-way through the final quarter of the year, but, judging from the market’s performance in October, the typical year-end slowdown hasn’t materialized yet.

20. Koonce Joins Sedgwick Client Services - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. has added K. Max Koonce II as senior vice president of client services for its casualty retail business unit. Koonce, an attorney by trade, comes to Sedgwick from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., where he was senior director of risk management. He simultaneously served as president of Claims Management Inc., Wal-Mart’s wholly owned third-party administrator.

21. Del-Nat Sells Warehouse, Newby’s Makes A Comeback - Friday, June 12, 2015

Del-Nat Tire Co. has unloaded a 500,000-square-foot warehouse in Southwest Memphis.

Sunhill Holdings LLC acquired the warehouse at 2365 Texas Drive for $6 million from Del-Nat Realty.

22. Paragon Bank Reports Highlights, Decisive Turn at Annual Shareholders Meeting - Friday, May 29, 2015

2014 proved a milestone year for Paragon Bank: The now 10-year-old institution saw a few decisive changes, the bank’s leadership reported at its annual shareholders meeting in recent days.

23. Paragon Bank Celebrates 10-Year Milestone in 2015 - Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Paragon Bank is blowing out a milestone candle on its birthday cake this year.

The Memphis-based bank is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and to coincide with that it’s planned a yearlong #10for10 campaign that features a number of celebratory events the bank has planned in honor of its anniversary and community-focused mission.

24. Shelby County Mortgage Market Sees Improvement - Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The mortgage market in Shelby County ended 2014 in a slighter better position than where it stood in 2013.

Banks and mortgage lenders made 8,471 purchase mortgages in Shelby County during 2014, up 2 percent from the 8,301 mortgages during 2013, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports,www.chandlerreports.com.

25. Events - Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Rizzo’s Diner and the Memphis Crisis Center will hold a “Less to Wine About Wednesday” fundraiser Wednesday, July 9, at the restaurant, 106 G.E. Patterson Ave. Rizzo’s will donate 25 percent of the day’s profits to the crisis center. Visit rizzosdiner.com.

26. Events - Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, July 8, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Dr. Diane Knight, medical center director for the Memphis VA hospital, will speak. Cost is $20 at the door. RSVP to taylor@memphisrotary.org.

27. Shelby County Mortgage Market Dips 2 Percent in May - Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Sam Goff, a vice president of mortgage and senior loan originator with Independent Bank, said he’s “covered up” at the moment with requests for mortgage pre-qualifications.

28. Mortgage Market Up 8 Percent in April - Thursday, May 8, 2014

Sam Goff, a senior loan originator at Independent Bank, announced in a post to his Facebook followers last month that mortgage rates were at one point about as low as they’d been in 2014 so far.

29. Paragon National Bank Announces Promotions - Saturday, April 26, 2014

Paragon National Bank has made a flurry of recent personnel changes.

The bank has promoted Emily Friedman to portfolio manager and George Daley to commercial credit analyst. Friedman will be working with Paragon’s commercial lenders on developing their larger prospects and relationships by providing credit analysis, underwriting and related documentation.

30. Paragon National Bank Announces Promotions - Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Paragon National Bank has made a flurry of recent personnel changes.

The bank has promoted Emily Friedman to portfolio manager and George Daley to commercial credit analyst. Friedman will be working with Paragon’s commercial lenders on developing their larger prospects and relationships by providing credit analysis, underwriting and related documentation.

31. Paragon Bank Gets New Chairman - Saturday, March 29, 2014

Paragon National Bank chairman Napoleon Cassibry III has stepped down, effective March 19, after serving as board chair since the bank’s inception in January 2005.

32. Paragon Bank Gets New Chairman - Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Paragon National Bank chairman Napoleon Cassibry III has stepped down, effective March 19, after serving as board chair since the bank’s inception in January 2005.

33. Galvanizing Company Files Permit for Facility - Tuesday, March 11, 2014

3328 Fite Road
Millington, TN 38053
Permit Cost: $1.9 million

Project Cost: N/A
Permit Date: Applied March 2014
Completion: N/A
Owner: 3328 Fite LLC
Tenant: 3328 Fite LLC
Architect: N/A
Contractor: N/A
Details: An affiliate of Columbus, Ohio-based “hot dip galvanizing” company Voigt & Schweitzer LLC plans to construct a 63,120-square-foot facility near Millington.

34. Firestone Files Permit For Germantown Store - Monday, March 10, 2014

Firestone Complete Auto Care has filed a $1.3 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for a new retail store at 9461 Poplar Ave. in Germantown.

35. Paragon Wants Switch to State Charter - Saturday, March 1, 2014

Paragon National Bank has taken the initial steps toward switching from being a nationally chartered bank to one with a state charter.

36. Paragon Wants to Switch to State Charter - Thursday, February 27, 2014

Paragon National Bank has taken the initial steps toward switching from being a nationally chartered bank to one with a state charter.

37. 2013 Most Profitable Year for Paragon Bank - Saturday, February 15, 2014

Paragon National Bank’s just-released earnings for 2013 show the year was the most profitable in the bank’s nearly nine-year history.

38. 2013 Most Profitable Year for Paragon Bank - Thursday, February 13, 2014

Paragon National Bank’s just-released earnings for 2013 show the year was the most profitable in the bank’s nearly nine-year history.

39. 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.

40. Paragon Sets Record Profit in Third Quarter - Friday, December 13, 2013

The good news keeps coming for Paragon National Bank.

Between July and September, the Memphis-based community bank completed the most profitable quarter in its nearly eight-year history. It also was the bank’s 11th straight quarter of profitability, and Paragon attributed the result to things such as improved asset quality, balance sheet growth, expense reduction and better net interest margin.

41. Paragon Notches Record Third-Quarter Results - Tuesday, December 10, 2013

For Paragon National Bank, the third quarter was the most profitable in the bank’s nearly eight-year history.

42. Paragon National Bank Seeks Food Bank Donations - Saturday, November 16, 2013

Paragon National Bank’s four banking centers will serve as donation points for the Sixth Annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive.

43. Paragon National Bank Seeks Food Bank Donations - Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Paragon National Bank’s four banking centers will serve as donation points for the Sixth Annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive.

44. Shelby County Mortgages Up 7 Percent in Third Quarter - Tuesday, October 15, 2013

The gas tank of Shelby County’s mortgage market continues to be powered by the fuel of low interest rates and more of a willingness from lenders to make new loans.

Banks and mortgage lenders made 2,521 purchase mortgages in Shelby County during the third quarter, a 7 percent improvement from the 2,364 mortgages during the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports,www.chandlerreports.com.

45. Paragon Displays Student Art at Saddle Creek - Saturday, October 12, 2013

Paragon National Bank is displaying artwork from the Bodine School in its Saddle Creek banking center, 7600 Poplar Ave., during October.

46. Paragon Displays Student Art at Saddle Creek - Friday, October 11, 2013

Paragon National Bank is displaying artwork from the Bodine School in its Saddle Creek banking center, 7600 Poplar Ave., during October.

47. Enoch Joins Team at BankTennessee - Monday, September 23, 2013

Christy Enoch has joined Collierville-based BankTennessee as a treasury management and deposit operations professional.

48. Wiseacre Set to Open City’s First Taproom - Thursday, August 29, 2013

The city’s newest craft brewery will be officially open for business at the end of the week.

Wiseacre Brewing Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 28, for its 13,000-square-foot brewery at 2783 Broad Ave., and the fledgling brewery will unveil its taproom and some of its craft beers to the public Friday, Aug. 30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

49. Wiseacre Brewery Cuts Ribbon Wednesday - Wednesday, August 28, 2013

A ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Wednesday morning at Wiseacre Brewing Co. is about a business vision coming to fruition – but also something more.

Wiseacre, at 2783 Broad Ave., will be officially open for business at its taproom at the end of the week. Wiseacre is opening a 13,000-square-foot brewery with a taproom and patio, and it announced a few months ago it will package its two year-round beers, Tiny Bomb American Pilsner and Ananda India Pale Ale, in a can, making it the first craft brewery in Tennessee to can beer.

50. Moore Rejoins Girls Inc. as President/CEO - Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Lisa Moore recently joined Girls Inc. of Memphis as president/CEO, returning to the organization where she began her career in the late 1980s. In her new role, Moore said, she will provide leadership and support to equip Girls Inc. of Memphis to effectively and efficiently fulfill its mission of equipping all girls to live strong, smart and bold.

51. Comptroller of Currency Ends Paragon Oversight - Saturday, August 24, 2013

Paragon National Bank has shown enough progress to be able to end a special oversight arrangement the bank had with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

52. Comptroller of Currency Ends Paragon National Bank Oversight - Thursday, August 22, 2013

Paragon National Bank has shown enough progress to be able to end a special oversight arrangement the bank had with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

53. FBI Promotes McCall to Special Agent in Charge - Wednesday, August 7, 2013

A. Todd McCall has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Memphis division, one of the bureau’s 56 field offices nationwide. McCall, who most recently served as chief of the digital forensics and analysis section in the Operational Technology Division, is now responsible for the management and oversight of more than 200 personnel and all investigative matters under the FBI’s jurisdiction spanning from Memphis to Cookeville, Tenn.

54. BankTennessee Breaks Ground In Middle Tennessee - Friday, June 21, 2013

Collierville-based BankTennessee is breaking ground on a new site in Lebanon, Tenn., later this month that will serve as the bank’s Middle Tennessee headquarters.

The groundbreaking on the 7,200-square-foot headquarters will happen June 25 at the property, a 1.85-acre site across from Lebanon High School. The bank’s announcement of its new presence in the town comes on the heels of a period of growth for BankTennessee, which enjoyed one of the best years in its history in 2012 and is looking to its future by focusing on the secret sauce it’s employed for almost 80 years – a commitment to local service.

55. Mortgage Activity Sees Small Increase - Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Mortgage activity was a bit lackluster in Shelby County last month compared to the same time in 2012, judging by the latest data.

Looking forward, though, bankers say the demand is there, the busy season for lenders is well underway and that the purchase mortgage business is at times far outpacing demand for refinances.

56. Paragon National Bank Expands Slate of Services - Monday, June 10, 2013

Paragon National Bank has expanded its slate of service offerings.

Paragon recently enhanced its services to include new partnerships with Clay & Land Insurance and Ovation Payroll. The bank also has launched Paragon BusinessManager Solutions, which helps small-business owners better manage their cash flow.

57. ‘One-Stop Shop’ - Saturday, June 1, 2013

A few Memphis-area community banks are starting to add investment services to their mix of offerings.

They include Magna Bank, which now is working with Cary Allen, a representative of independent investment securities firm LPL Financial Services.

58. Profitable Year Has Paragon Upbeat - Thursday, May 16, 2013

Executives with Paragon National Bank laid out for shareholders this week a set of strategic objectives for 2013 that included making continued progress toward wringing problem assets out of the bank and improving the bank’s earnings power.

59. Brimhall Named Bartlett Entrepreneur of Year - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Terry Brimhall, founder and president of Brimhall Foods Co. Inc., has been named entrepreneur of the year by the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce.

60. Meadows Named Director of Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab - Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Bobby Meadows has joined Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab as executive director. Meadows, a licensed nursing home administrator, has 13 years of nursing home experience, including 11 as an executive director. Most recently, he served for six years at Allenbrooke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis.

61. Magna Bank Adds Investment Services - Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Magna Bank has added investment services to its mix of offerings available for customers.

The bank now is working with Cary Allen, a representative of independent investment securities firm LPL Financial Services. Allen will be based in Magna’s Quail Hollow branch at 6525 Quail Hollow Road, but he’ll be available to meet with customers at any of Magna’s other branches if they need.

62. BankTennessee Adds Controller, Vice President - Monday, April 1, 2013

BankTennessee has added a few new names to its ranks.

Jason McDoniel has joined BankTennessee as controller, and Mark Nance has joined the bank as a vice president in the bank’s treasury management department.

63. Paragon Bank Employees Made Community Impact - Saturday, February 16, 2013

Employees of Paragon National Bank spent more than 500 hours volunteering in the community in 2012.

64. Paragon Bank Employees Make Big Community Impact - Friday, February 15, 2013

Employees of Paragon National Bank spent more than 500 hours volunteering in the community in 2012.

65. Mayor, Banks Revive Program Targeting City’s Unbanked - Monday, February 4, 2013

It started with a letter. More than two dozen of them, actually. Bankers from around Memphis got a missive from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. in 2010 that solicited help from bankers like Joe DiNicolantonio, West Tennessee area president for Regions Bank.

66. Paragon National Bank Expands Board of Directors - Saturday, January 19, 2013

Paragon National Bank has added three people to its board of directors.

The new members are Mary McDaniel, Lauren Boggs McHugh and Pete Stark. They’ll each serve a three-year term and work closely with the bank’s 10 other board members.

67. Paragon National Bank Expands Board of Directors - Thursday, January 17, 2013

Paragon National Bank has added three people to its board of directors.

The new members are Mary McDaniel, Lauren Boggs McHugh and Pete Stark. They’ll each serve a three-year term and work closely with the bank’s 10 other board members.

68. Banks Showcase Artwork, Local Artists - Monday, January 7, 2013

Since December, Paragon National Bank has been showcasing art pieces from Dogwood Elementary School students at its Saddle Creek bank branch at 7600 Poplar Ave.

69. Paragon Makes Donation to Mid-South Food Bank - Saturday, December 29, 2012

Paragon National Bank collected $14,200 and 568 pounds of food for the Mid-South Food Bank during the fifth annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive.

70. Paragon Makes Donation to Mid-South Food Bank - Thursday, December 27, 2012

Paragon National Bank collected $14,200 and 568 pounds of food for the Mid-South Food Bank during the fifth annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive.

71. Texas Company Files Loan on Highland Family Dollar - Monday, December 24, 2012

Texas-based DCTN3 328 Highland Memphis TN LLC has filed a $1.1 million loan through Paragon National Bank on its Family Dollar store at 656 S. Highland St.

72. Roberts Benchmark Hotel on Union Sells for $3.2 Million - Monday, December 24, 2012

164 Union Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $3.2 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

73. Paragon National Bank Hosts Student Artwork - Saturday, December 22, 2012

Paragon National Bank’s Saddle Creek branch at 7600 Poplar Ave. is showing art pieces from Dogwood Elementary School students through January.

74. Paragon National Bank Hosts Student Artwork - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Paragon National Bank’s Saddle Creek branch at 7600 Poplar Ave. is showing art pieces from Dogwood Elementary School students through January.

75. Paragon Bank Branches Accepting Food Donations - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Paragon National Bank’s four bank branches are serving as donation centers for the fifth Annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive through the end of this week.

76. Paragon’s Cullum Pursues New Civic Involvement - Thursday, November 22, 2012

Ashley Cullum, the vice president of business development for Paragon National Bank, has added some new institutions to what’s become a long list of civic groups she works with outside the bank.

77. RedRover Names Thomson Account Manager - Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Melissa Thomson has been promoted to account manager from account executive at RedRover Sales & Marketing. In her expanded role, Thomson serves as a fractional chief marketing officer for growing Mid-South companies by conducting critical market research then creating and executing marketing strategies.

78. Return on Investment - Monday, September 24, 2012

Most people already know some of the basic elements of the banking business. From the large national lenders with a Memphis presence to the community banks in the suburbs, one common element is they make money by charging borrowers more than the bank pays in interest to depositors.

79. Evans Joins American Esoteric as Vice President - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Dr. Jess Evans has joined American Esoteric Laboratories as vice president of technical operations. In his new role, Evans is responsible for instrumentation, personnel, operational performance and quality assurance for the Memphis laboratory.

80. Grant Entity Files $20M Loan For Collierville Construction - Tuesday, August 7, 2012

25 acres north
Of Shea Road

Loan Amount: $20.4 million

Loan Date: July 31, 2012

Maturity Date: Aug. 1, 2017

Borrower: Westbrook Crossing GP

Lender: Magna Bank

81. Haslam Appoints Paragon VP to State Housing Dev. Board - Monday, August 6, 2012

Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Dorothy Cleaves, a first vice president and private banking relationship manager with Memphis-based Paragon National Bank, to the board of directors of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency.

82. Cheddar's Franchisee Buys Cordova Land - Thursday, August 2, 2012

Greer Cos., the largest franchisee of Cheddar’s Casual Cafe, has bought 2.7 acres at the southwest corner of North Germantown Parkway and Bellevue Parkway in Cordova.

Working as Greer Land Co.-Restaurants LLC, the company paid $1.4 million for the site, which is part of 8.7 acres seller South Bellevue Corp. bought in 2006.

83. Paragon Launches Smartphone App - Monday, July 2, 2012

Paragon National Bank has joined the ranks of local financial institutions launching a smartphone app.

Paragon’s mobile app can now be downloaded for free by iPhone and Android phone users, and it allows customers access to account information through the phone’s built-in functions. Using the app, customers can bring up account balances, view transactions and customized alerts in addition to paying bills, finding Paragon branches and ATM locations, and transferring funds.

84. County’s Mortgage Lending Up in May - Monday, June 18, 2012

When bank customers are seen doing something seemingly as simple as making plans for the future – plans, of course, that involve spending money – that conveys a lot to someone like Mike Edwards, Paragon Bank’s president and chief operating officer.

85. Edwards is New Symphony Chairman - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Michael A. Edwards, president and chief operating officer of Paragon National Bank, is the new board chairman of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

86. Evans Joins MERI As Finance Director - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Devonya Evans has joined the Medical Education & Research Institute as director of finance. Evans, a licensed certified public accountant, will be responsible for heading MERI’s finance and information technology departments.

87. Union Ave. Medical Office Financed for $1.8 Million - Friday, May 4, 2012

Roundabout Real Estate LLC and Visual Projects LLC, both based in Missouri, have filed a $1.8 million loan through Renasant Bank secured by a nearly 16,000-square-foot medical office building at 2076 Union Ave.

88. Cook Named Director At Memphis Farmers Mkt. - Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Allison Cook has been named market director at Memphis Farmers Market. Cook brings her marketing and business management experience to the position, and also has volunteered at the market and its Harvest Celebration fundraisers for three years.

89. Privatization Thoughts Highlight Changes - Monday, February 27, 2012

Here’s a roundup of what some of the city’s banks and bankers, investment professionals, mortgage brokers, asset management firms and other financial services shops have been up to in recent weeks.

90. Paragon’s Shaw Spearheads Bank’s Nonprofit Efforts - Friday, December 30, 2011

When talking about his financial institution, the president and CEO of Paragon National Bank leaves the impression that a person needs to have the spirit of a community volunteer to work at the small, Memphis-based bank he leads.

91. Smith Named Vice Prez At S. Webster Haining - Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Doug Smith has been named vice president, administrative operations, at S. Webster Haining & Co.

92. Livestock Farmers Say Ethanol Eats Too Much Corn - Monday, November 28, 2011

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Livestock farmers are demanding a change in the nation's ethanol policy, claiming current rules could lead to spikes in meat prices and even shortages at supermarkets if corn growers have a bad year.

93. Paragon Branches to Serve as Food Donation Centers - Monday, November 7, 2011

Four branches of Paragon National Bank will serve as donation centers for the Fourth Annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive.

94. Memphian Cobb Joins MIFA As Meals on Wheels Director - Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Trentwood Cobb has joined Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association as director of MIFA Meals on Wheels, which provides hot meals to senior citizens in the greater Memphis area.

Hometown: Memphis

95. Preserve at Southwind Apts. Sell for $22.2 Million - Tuesday, October 25, 2011

7991 Capilano Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $22.2 million

Sale Date: Oct. 12, 2011

96. Hyneman G'town Property Sells for $4.1 Million - Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Forest Downs Properties LLC has bought William R. (“Rusty”) Hyneman and Caresse M. Hyneman’s Germantown property from the couple for $4.1 million.

97. Community Banks Resist Fees For Debit Cards - Monday, October 10, 2011

Community banks have always possessed a certain charm among American financial institutions, one embodied by personal touches, friendly service and fewer headaches and hassles than their bigger brethren.

98. Ga.-Based Coastal Logistics Signs Lease - Friday, June 24, 2011

A budding Savannah, Ga.-based third-party logistics firm is expanding into the Southeast Memphis industrial market. Coastal Logistics Group Inc. has signed a new 50,000-square-foot lease at 5715 Distribution Drive.

99. Lynnfield Place Apartments Sell for $22.4 Million - Tuesday, June 21, 2011

1400 Lynnfield Road
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $22.4 million

Sale Date: June 14, 2011
Buyer: Lynnfield Holdings LLC
Seller: Lynnfield Place Tennessee LLC
Details: Lynnfield Place Apartments, on the east side of Lynnfield Road about halfway between Park Avenue to the north and Quince Road to the south, has sold for $22.4 million.

100. Elvis Presley Blvd. Market Financed for $3 Million - Friday, June 17, 2011

Lexington, Tenn.-based Henry Oil Co. of Tennessee has filed a $3 million loan through Paragon National Bank for a convenience store and gas station at 3923 Elvis Presley Blvd. Loan documents list Henry Oil as the grantor and Dodge Brothers Inc. as borrower.