Simmons First National Corporation: Update to credit analysis following rating affirmation
Our credit view of this issuer reflects its consistently strong credit quality metrics, constrained by its high CRE concentration, including a large construction portfolio.Simmons First National is a financial holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and other financial products and services in markets located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The company's subsidiary, Simmons Bank, provides loans for corporate purposes, including financing commercial real estate, construction of particular properties, commercial and industrial uses, acquisition and equipment financings, and other general corporate needs. Simmons Bank also engages in small business administration and agricultural finance lending, and it provides corporate credit card products, as well as deposit and treasury management services.
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