POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints Jeri Pritchett and John T. Adams, and each of
them, jointly and severally, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact to:

	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and director of Bear State
Financial, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules thereunder (the "Exchange Act");

	(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, or any amendment or amendments
thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;
and

	(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorneys-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, and in the best interest of, or legally required
by, the undersigned.

	The undersigned hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in
the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact, or
any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of September, 2015.


Mark McFatridge				/s/ Mark McFatridge
Typed or Printed Name			Signature




       On the this 22nd day of September, 2015, before me
personally came Mark McFatridge, to me known to be the person
described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged that he executed the same.

	WITNESS my hand and official seal.


						/s/ Lisa Keathley
						Notary Public

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My commission expires:

6-15-2021



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