Banking & Finance

Local Louisiana governments to split $810M from CARES Act, still awaiting distribution rulesĀ 

Gov. John Bel Edwards has joined other governors in condemning a suggestion by Sen....

Sen. John Kennedy: Free enterprise, not more relief, needed to restart economy

The U.S. House of Representatives may pass a $484 billion coronavirus aid package later...

Business taking a hit but don’t want to take out a loan? There’s a tax credit for that

While the Paycheck Protection Program has received much of the limelight for incentivizing businesses...

Taxes, regulatory rollbacks, among items on table at legislative task force meeting

A legislative task force of more than 50 business leaders from around the state...

Watch the Daily Mental Snack from ‘Business Report’

The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has brought unprecedented levels of disruption and...

The fine print: How to turn a PPP loan into a grant

If you are one of the lucky businesses that was approved for a loan...
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Second round of PPP funding could go quicker than first

Banks are gearing up for a second round of funding for the Paycheck Protection...

Main Street loans still availableĀ 

While the Paycheck Protection Program may have run dry, another program from Congress’ $2.2...

LED trying to build capacity for Louisiana Loan Portfolio Guaranty Program while answering questions

Louisiana Economic Development is still looking for banks and credit unions to participate in...

Frustration mounts for Baton Rouge business owners still waiting to hear back on loan applications

Local small business owners, sole proprietors and independent contractors who still haven’t received any...