Banking & Finance

SBA triples maximum EIDL loan size, extends first payment date

The Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofits can...

b1BANK acquires Mississippi-based investment advisor

Business First Bancshares, the holding company for b1BANK, and Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC today...

Three ways PPP could soon change

There's little doubt that the Paycheck Protection Program's current deadline of March 31, 2021,...

Federal aid changes Louisiana budget conversation

Only months after concerns that the coronavirus pandemic would force hefty budget cuts, Louisiana...

Louisiana lawmakers will debate how to spend federal dollars during session

With billions in federal stimulus dollars headed to Louisiana, deciding how much money to...

Employee misclassification task force asks for more time

The members of Louisiana’s Misclassification of Employees Task Force, who are researching employer payroll...
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Congressional proposal would require employees to save for retirement

Auto-enrollment may be just what Americans need to save more for retirement—but perhaps only...

BCP makes ‘significant investment’ in Metairie-based Gray Casualty & Surety

A group of investors led by Bernhard Capital Partners Management has entered into an...

IRS expected to push filing deadline to May 15

The IRS is expected to push back the country’s tax-filing deadline to May 15,...

PPP deadline extension moving through Congress

The House passed a bill extending the deadline for applying for a Paycheck Protection...