Taxing questions.(Whispers)(Metropolitan )(Brief article)

Hammered by northwest Arkansas loan problems, Metropolitan remains a popular topic of conversation in business circles.

Is there a sale in the works or a pending ownership shift that will introduce new names and capital?

The bank's current move to appraise bank branches is seen by some as presaging a sale.

However, others describe the action as merely part of a cost-cutting effort geared toward lowering property taxes on some branches that may have been overvalued.

Prudent property owners across Arkansas are double-checking valuations with an eye toward possibly lowering their tax bills.

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