Banking & Finance

Alford: Governor’s race is being televised earlier than usual

A handful of candidate campaigns and outside spending groups involved in this year’s race for governor have either already advertised on broadcast television and cable or they’re planning to jump onto traditional airwaves very soon. 

Employees turning to their companies for help in paying down student debt 

More workers are turning to their company’s benefits to pay down their student loans...

Louisiana’s mortgage delinquency rate has fallen more than 10% in past year

The number of delinquent mortgages in Louisiana fell from 6.7% in February to 6.61% in March, but that rate is still the nation’s second highest.

Postlethwaite & Netterville CEO says acquisition is all about ‘opportunity’ 

Company executives say the deal allowing for Baton Rouge-based Postlethwaite & Netterville to be acquired by New York-based EisnerAmper was centered around providing more services. 

Capital Region sees more foreclosure activity than national average

Foreclosure filings were more common in the Baton Rouge area in March than in the nation as a whole, new data shows. 

Postlethwaite and Netterville agrees to become part of global advisory firm EisnerAmper 

Baton Rouge-based accounting firm Postlethwaite & Netterville is being acquired by global business advisory firm EisnerAmper, the companies announced today. 
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Inflation takes a March tumble at the wholesale level 

Inflation’s grip on businesses loosened greatly in March, raising hopes that companies and consumers will suffer less from high prices as 2023 rolls on.

Judge moves up trial date for Stanford victims’ suit against state agency

More than 900 victims of Allen Stanford’s multibillion dollar fraud who are suing a state agency won’t have to wait quite as long as first thought for their day in court. 

BRECO Federal Credit Union to open new locations 

BRECO Federal Credit Union will open branches in Baton Rouge and Walker this summer.

Cautious lawmakers put $1.48B in tax credit proposals in holding pattern

A Louisiana House committee took no action Tuesday on a dozen tax credit proposals that would cost roughly $1.48 billion in state revenue.