Banking & Finance

Lobbying industry takes in record $3.7B in revenue for 2021 

The lobbying industry had a record year in 2021, taking in $3.7 billion in...

LSU, b1BANK partner on veterans’ initiative, commercial banking scholarship

LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business will partner with b1BANK to establish an Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Veterans, LSU announced today.

Was the $800B PPP worth the cost?

Now, almost two years after the program made its debut, the question is what taxpayers got for the $800 billion.

Local banks ramping up cybersecurity measures

Though cyber attacks on businesses and government entities have been making news for years, recent breaches involving banks across the country have focused even greater attention on cybersecurity and forced financial institutions to spend more on safeguards, according to local security companies.

Two measures used to gauge inflation tell different stories

The Labor Department’s inflation numbers, which most people pay attention to, and the numbers...

Avoiding financial pandemonium

With digital attacks on the rise, Baton Rouge area banks are ramping up cybersecurity investments.
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Visa lowering merchant credit fees for small businesses

Visa says it will lower its credit card “swipe” fees for online and in-store transactions by 10% for small businesses starting in April.

State Rep. Tanner Magee calls for constitutional convention 

Louisiana House Speaker Pro Tem Tanner Magee is calling for a limited constitutional convention...

How Company of the Year b1BANK transformed through growth

In just 16 years, what began as a homegrown community bank supporting entrepreneurs and...

War in Ukraine pulls mortgage rates down again

Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster lately: Inflation was pulling them higher...