Banking & Finance

Banks, credit unions, lenders, and the financial institutions serving businesses and consumers across the region.

Delinquencies on office building loans spike

Axios has put together a quick update on the world's most well-telegraphed credit market...

Recession fears subside but economists predict significantly slower growth

The probability of a recession is down sharply, according to The Wall Street Journal’s...

How the economy might change as women gain more financial power

Over the next 10 years, women in America will have greater economic power than...

When will the Fed begin to lower its benchmark interest rate?

A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident inflation will...

Why Louisiana had fewer mergers and acquisitions in 2023

Louisiana merger and acquisition activity dropped in 2023, mirroring a disappointing global M&A market,...

Ticket sales for LSU sports events surged in 2023

LSU athletics' net profit for the 2023 fiscal year was a little lower than the year before, but the department still came out ahead, according to annual revenue and expenses documents filed to the NCAA today.

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US bankruptcy filings expected to keep climbing after surging 18% last year

U.S. bankruptcy filings surged by 18% in 2023 on the back of higher interest rates, tougher lending standards and the continued runoff of pandemic-era backstops, although insolvency case volumes remain well below the level seen before the outbreak of COVID-19, Reuters reports.