Banking & Finance

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

Gov. Edwards signs bill to streamline sales tax collection  

A more streamlined system for Louisiana businesses to remit local sales taxes is on the way with legislation signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards this week. 

State grants aim to lower insurance costs for property owners by bolstering homes

Homeowners in Louisiana will soon be able to apply for $10,000 grants to help bring their homes up to new building code standards that will drive down property insurance premiums, thanks to new funding from the state.

Wary of future economic conditions, CFOs are becoming increasingly risk averse  

Executives' optimism about the future took a step down in the second quarter, according...

These constitutional amendments will be on the ballot this fall 

The Louisiana Legislature concluded its legislative session for 2023 on June 8. During this...

Roundup: Fed holds rates / Health funding cuts / Mortgage demand 

Pressing pause: The Federal Reserve decided at its meeting today to keep its key...

How billions in COVID aid was stolen

The widespread fraud that occurred during the disbursement of pandemic-related financial aid came from...
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Regulators’ proposal could push banks to further tighten credit for business owners  

Business owners have already been feeling a credit crunch as banks have pulled back...

Lee Griffin, Baton Rouge business and civic leader, dies

Lee Griffin, a retired Baton Rouge banker and the former president and CEO of the LSU Foundation, has died

Local collections firm is using AI to increase its revenue recovery

Baton Rouge collections firm Transfinancial Companies LLC is partnering with an AI provider to...

City-parish sales taxes collections escalate in March

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