The name First Community Bank was born in the fall of 1996, as the vision of creating a bank which would reflect the heart of putting community, people and service first. On August 4, 1997, the vision of 153 local investors became a reality as First Community Bank opened its doors for business with the first location at 710 Saint Louis Street in Batesville, Arkansas.
With 14 employees and $3,452,300 million raised in capital, First Community bank set out on a journey to provide premier banking services, while putting community first.
Word began to spread and our assets began growing in record speed as customers put their trust in us and shared their incredible experience with friends and family.
The tremendous growth resulted in the need for additional locations.
Our growth is the result of building relationships. It represents a picture of organic growth that results from a hand shake, a sincere thank you and a smile; followed by the invitation to come experience the true community bank difference. What we offer is truly different. We leave an unforgettable footprint in each market. Every community benefits from having a First Community Bank. Here is a glimpse into the timeline of our growth:
1997
• First Community Bank opens for business at 710 St. Louis Street in Batesville
1999
• Loan production office in Searcy
• Grand Opening in Southside
2002
• Grand Opening of two new facilities at West Beebe Capps Expressway and Race Street in Searcy
• Eagle Mountain branch opens for business in Batesville
2003
• Groundbreaking for headquarters at the corner of St. Louis and Harrison Streets in Batesville
2005
• Cave City branch opens for business
2007
• Three new locations open - Bald Knob, Highland, and Cabot
2008
• Mortgage loan office opens in Jonesboro
• First Community aquires Goodman State Bank, resulting in the addition of branches in Goodman and Neosho, Missouri
2009
• Purchased a branch of Community First National Bank in Mountain Home
2011
• Grand Opening of second full-service branch in Neosho
• Goodman branch relocates across the street
2014
• Full-service branch in Jonesboro on Caraway Road opens
• Fourth Searcy branch opens on East Beebe Capps Expressway
2015
• Bay branch opens for business
• Northeastern Arkansas regions headquarters opens on Southwest Drive in Jonesboro
2016
• First Community acquires Little River Bank in Lepanto, resulting in another branch
2017
• New Little Rock branch at the corners of Kavanaugh and Cantrell opens
2018
• Opens second location in Cabot on Prospect Court
• Newly renovated historic branch opens in Neosho downtown
• Ribbon cutting ceremony for new branch at East Main Street in historic downtown Batesville
2019
• Newport branch opens for business
• Second location in Little Rock at Ranch Blvd. opens
• Third branch in Jonesboro on East Washington opens
• Branch opens in Conway on Front Street
• Full service banking center opens in Harrison
2021
• 28,809 sq. ft. operations center opens at headquarters in Batesville
• Harrison celebrates grand opening after being delayed due to COVID-19
2022
• Groundbreaking for new Conway banking center
• Grand opening for our Little Rock banking center at Chenal and Rahling
• Full-service branch in Beebe opens
2023
• Grand opening for our NWA branch in Rogers
• Grand opening for our Joplin, Missouri branch
2025
• Grand opening for our Fayetteville branch
• Grand opening for our Lead Hill branch
• Grand opening for our Greensborough Village branch in Jonesboro
