Banking & Finance

SBA issues update on PPP loan forgiveness appealsĀ 

For business owners who received only partial forgiveness on their Paycheck Protection Program loans, consider this your stay of execution.

Auditors question $6.1M in unemployment payments for state employees

The Louisiana Workforce Commission paid about $6.1 million in state and federal unemployment benefits to 1,054 ineligible recipients identified as state employees who do not appear to have been eligible for the programs, the Legislature’s auditors say.

Rising interest rates: Five things to consider before buying a second homeĀ 

RealtyTrac reports that February is one of the best times to buy a home,...

Five trends that will affect buying or selling a home this yearĀ 

Five clear trends are emerging that will help homeowners decide if they want to engage in the real estate market this year

Rising interest rates might not mean rising savings

The Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates in March, usually meaning bank customers will make more on their deposits. But U.S. banks have little incentive to increase the interest they pay on deposits.

State could see lower auto insurance rates in ā€˜several years,’ tort reform supporters now say

A set of changes to how Louisiana’s court system handles automobile wreck claims won’t affect the state’s highest-in-the-nation auto insurance rates for at least a few years
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What rapid wage growth means for the economy going forwardĀ 

The startlingly rapid pace of job creation in January captured all the headlines Friday....

Baton Rouge’s biggest commercial real estate deals of 2021

After the pandemic bogged down sales in 2020, local commercial deals rebounded last year....

No place costs more to insure a high-end home than Louisiana

The cost to insure an expensive home in Louisiana is higher than in any other state, according to a recent report from personal finance website ValuePenguin.

Franchise tax exemption eliminates headache for most small businessesĀ 

Recently approved changes exempt the vast majority of Louisiana companies from the state’s franchise tax.Ā