Banking & Finance

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

Is a recession ahead in 2023? Economists still don’t have a definitive answer

The economy this past year was a mix of chart-topping growth, record-level inflation and...

The most significant mergers, takeovers and acquisitions from this past year 

Fears of a recession put a damper on big acquisitions during the past year,...

Businesses will get further relief from corporation franchise tax in 2023

Louisiana businesses will get additional relief from the corporation franchise tax beginning Jan. 1,...

Why so many accountants are quitting 

More than 300,000 accountants and auditors in the U.S. left their jobs over the...

Credit unions breaking the mold as auto loan rates rise 

Credit unions have been offering some of the lowest car loan rates around, undercutting...

Mortgage rates fall for sixth consecutive week 

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the sixth straight week, giving potential homebuyers a tiny amount of relief after rates topped out over 7% last month.
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Federal spending bill calls for changes to retirement savings plans 

Tucked halfway down into a 4,155-page spending bill that proposes $1.7 trillion to fund...

Holiday season also a time to finalize your tax prep

The holidays may be the most wonderful time of year, but they are also the time when individuals and businesses need to be finalizing their year-end financials in preparation for filing taxes.

After a bleak year, IPO market expected to be slow again in 2023  

The past year has been a bleak one for the IPO market, and experts say 2023 is likely to be similar unless the economy is more resilient than expected. 

Legislators looking at ways to eliminate use of progressive business principles

A panel led by two conservative Louisiana legislators is working to understand and eventually...
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