The Arvest Bank Group consists of banks in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and allied support organizations all related by virtue of common ownership. Arvest is a leader in providing innovative ways for customers to do their banking around their hectic schedules. Beginning with Benton County's (Arkansas) first automatic teller machine (ATM) in 1976 and the launch of an Internet banking web site in 1998, Arvest Bank has been at the forefront of providing its customers with convenient, state-of-the-art ways to bank.