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Week in Review, Jan. 17-21: Crescent Capital, Angevin & Co., Urban Properties, Home Bank and More

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NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: North Carolina-based retirement and investment advisory firm Captrust Financial Advisors announced its recent acquisition of Crescent Capital Consulting, headquartered in New Orleans. Crescent provides investment management services to institutions as…

Home Bank Names Christopher L. Braud New Orleans Market President

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NEW ORLEANS — Home Bank has announce the promotion of Christopher L. Braud to senior vice president/New Orleans market president. Braud has served most recently at Home Bank as a senior commercial relationship manager. Braud brings 23 years of commercial…

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Hispanic Chamber, Chase Present Financial Fitness Webinar

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NEW ORLEANS — The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to relaunch its Financial Fitness Fridays series. Up first, the bank’s Ilsi Duncan and Karl Steimle present a start-of-year checklist to help “keep businesses on the right…

Bank of America Slashes Fees for Account Overdrafts

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NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America is slashing the amount it charges customers when they spend more than they have in their accounts and plans to eliminate entirely its fees for bounced checks. It's the latest move by the…

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Week in Review, Dec. 13-17: Corporate Realty, New Orleans & Co., Home Bank and More

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NEW ORLEANS — Benson Capital, owned by Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, announced on Dec. 16 that it has acquired Corporate Realty Inc., a commercial real estate company based in New Orleans that serves the Gulf South. Benson’s investment…

Home Bancorp Buys Houston Bank

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LAFAYETTE – Home Bancorp Inc., the holding company of the 113-year-old Home Bank, and Friendswood Capital Corporation, the holding company of Texan Bank, jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Home Bancorp…

Hancock Whitney Awards $400K in Competitive Grants to Gulf Coast Nonprofits

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GULFPORT, Miss. — Hancock Whitney has awarded $400,000 in competitive grants to 22 nonprofit organizations working to uplift people and communities across the five Gulf Coast states the bank serves. The 2021 Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grants, funded through the bank’s…

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SOAR Disburses Over $11M in Loans to Help South’s Smallest Businesses

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NEW YORK — From the Southern Opportunity and Resilience Fund: The SOAR Fund, designed to help the smallest businesses and nonprofits across the South rebuild from COVID-19, has deployed an initial $11 million in flexible, low-interest loans across 14 states…

Xplore FCU Names Dave Reinlieb Vice President of Information Technology

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NEW ORLEANS — Xplore Federal Credit Union announced the selection of Dave Reinlieb as its vice president of information technology. Reinlieb served in an interim position prior to being selected as the VP of IT. In his interim position, Reinlieb…

Home Bank Announces 2 Hires

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LAFAYETTE — Home Bank welcomes Lisa Joshua Lee as vice president/retail group lead, serving the Baton Rouge, Northshore and Mississippi regions. Joshua-Lee brings 32 years of retail banking expertise to her new role. Previously, she was an assistant vice president/multi-financial…

New Orleans 500: Almost 70% of Execs Expect Increased Revenue in 2022

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The inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500 was published in November. It's a collection of profiles of the city's influential, involved and inspiring business leaders. Once a month, Biz New Orleans will send an email survey to all the…

MBT Bancshares Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

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METAIRIE – MBT Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: MBKL), the holding company of Metairie Bank & Trust, Co., announced that its board of directors, at their meeting on Nov. 23, 2021, declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the…

OnPath Federal Credit Union Promotes Kristen DeDual to Chief Lending Officer

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HARAHAN, La. — OnPath Federal Credit Union President and CEO Jared Freeman have announced the promotion of Kristen DeDual to chief lending officer. “Kristen has been instrumental in helping OnPath FCU grow, and we are excited to see what she…

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Louisiana Bars Banking Giant from Bond Deal Over Gun Policy

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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana officials Thursday blocked banking giant JP Morgan Chase from participating in a bond refinancing deal, in Republicans' escalating effort to keep some large investment firms sidelined from state work because they limit business with firearm…

TONIGHT: Free Virtual Workshop for Prospective Homebuyers

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NEW ORLEANS — From Hancock Whitney: Hancock Whitney and Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative are partnering to host a free homebuyer and financial education virtual workshop for prospective homeowners in the New Orleans metropolitan area on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at…

Schexnayder Joins Fidelity Bank Board of Directors

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NEW ORLEANS – Fidelity Bank’s board of directors elected the bank’s retiring Chief Human Resources Officer Todd Schexnayder as its newest director. A St. John Parish native and current Baton Rouge resident, Schexnayder has led Fidelity’s human resources division since…

Hancock Whitney Expands Corporate, Commercial Banking Teams

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NEW ORLEANS — Hancock Whitney Bank has expanded the number of financial experts serving the greater New Orleans region. Hancock Whitney senior vice presidents Elizabeth Hefler and Billy Hoffmann, two longtime Hancock Whitney financial…

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ACG Louisiana Announces Winners, New Date for Annual Awards Event

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NEW ORLEANS — ACG Louisiana (the Louisiana Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth) has announced the award winners for the 13th Annual ACG Louisiana Awards, which recognize growth companies, business professionals and noteworthy transactions throughout Louisiana. The winners will…

Hancock Whitney Increases Nonprofit Grant Opportunities

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NEW ORLEANS (press release) — For the fourth year in a row, Hancock Whitney, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is offering competitive grant opportunities to help nonprofits broaden community development efforts across the five Gulf Coast states…

Xplore Federal Credit Union Promotes Jefferson

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Xplore Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Tiffany Jefferson to financial service specialist lead. An employee of the credit union for more than 12 years, she will lead the Xplore Away video banking department. Her previous experience includes…

Companies Commit Funds to Help Region Recover from Ida

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NEW ORLEANS - The following companies have pledged funds to help communities affected by Hurricane Ida: Louisiana First Horizon Foundation announced a pledge of $1 million. The funds will be distributed through nonprofit partners to address the needs of affected…

OnPath FCU Continues Operations During Hurricane Ida

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HARAHAN – From OnPath Federal Credit Union: After battering southeast Louisiana with strong winds and heavy rains, Hurricane Ida left many residents without electricity and access to important services for more than 50 hours. Approximately 118,000 households are still in…

Louisiana First Horizon Foundation Commits $1M to Affected Communities

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NEW ORLEANS – From Louisiana First Horizon Foundation: Louisiana First Horizon Foundation announced its pledge of $1 million to help communities impacted by Hurricane Ida. These funds will be distributed through nonprofit partners to address the needs of affected areas.…

Home Bancorp Appoints Ballard to Board of Directors

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LAFAYETTE, La. – Home Bancorp and Home Bank, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, announced that J. Scott Ballard has been appointed to its board of directors, effective Sept. 1. “We are pleased to add Scott to our board of directors,” said…

Fidelity's P.O.W.E.R. Plates Raises $15K for Hospitality Foundation

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NEW ORLEANS – Fidelity Bank said its third-annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates Program raised $15,000 for the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation. This year, 67 women-led companies in New Orleans, the Northshore and Baton Rouge participated in an event that aims to drive business…

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Xplore FCU Promotes Pany Taylor to AVP of Member Experience

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NEW ORLEANS — Xplore Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Pany Taylor to assistant vice president of member experience. Taylor has been with Xplore FCU for 13 years and brings a wealth of knowledge to this new role. Recently,…

Metairie Bank Hires Jeff Guillot

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METAIRIE - Jeff Guillot joins the Metairie Bank & Trust team as vice president, director of retail banking. He brings more than 35 years of banking experience in retail banking having previously worked for Hancock Whitney Bank, First NBC Bank, Fidelity…

Credeur Joins Team at Xplore Federal Credit Union

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NEW ORLEANS - Xplore Federal Credit Union has hired Amanda Credeur to take on the role of business development manager. Credeur is a native of Lafayette, and a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans. In her new role, she is…

Hill Takes New Role at IberiaBank; Adams Named N.O. Market President

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NEW ORLEANS – IberiaBank, a division of First Horizon Bank, announced in a press release that it has named Hunter Hill chief digital transformation officer for the entire organization - a 12-state footprint -…

Investar Expands Treasury Management Team with New Leadership

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BATON ROUGE – Investar Bank, National Association (“Investar”) recently hired Elizabeth Adler as its Treasury Management Director/Senior Vice President. Adler joins Investar from Wells Fargo Bank where she was a Commercial Relationship Manager. Prior to that she was Executive Director…

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Week in Review, Jan. 17-21: Crescent Capital, Angevin & Co., Urban Properties, Home Bank and More

Home Bank Names Christopher L. Braud New Orleans Market President

Hispanic Chamber, Chase Present Financial Fitness Webinar

Bank of America Slashes Fees for Account Overdrafts

Week in Review, Dec. 13-17: Corporate Realty, New Orleans & Co., Home Bank and More

Home Bancorp Buys Houston Bank

Hancock Whitney Awards $400K in Competitive Grants to Gulf Coast Nonprofits

SOAR Disburses Over $11M in Loans to Help South’s Smallest Businesses

Xplore FCU Names Dave Reinlieb Vice President of Information Technology

Home Bank Announces 2 Hires

New Orleans 500: Almost 70% of Execs Expect Increased Revenue in 2022

MBT Bancshares Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

OnPath Federal Credit Union Promotes Kristen DeDual to Chief Lending Officer

Louisiana Bars Banking Giant from Bond Deal Over Gun Policy

TONIGHT: Free Virtual Workshop for Prospective Homebuyers

Schexnayder Joins Fidelity Bank Board of Directors

Hancock Whitney Expands Corporate, Commercial Banking Teams

ACG Louisiana Announces Winners, New Date for Annual Awards Event

Hancock Whitney Increases Nonprofit Grant Opportunities

Xplore Federal Credit Union Promotes Jefferson

Companies Commit Funds to Help Region Recover from Ida

OnPath FCU Continues Operations During Hurricane Ida

Louisiana First Horizon Foundation Commits $1M to Affected Communities

Home Bancorp Appoints Ballard to Board of Directors

Fidelity's P.O.W.E.R. Plates Raises $15K for Hospitality Foundation

Xplore FCU Promotes Pany Taylor to AVP of Member Experience

Metairie Bank Hires Jeff Guillot

Credeur Joins Team at Xplore Federal Credit Union

Hill Takes New Role at IberiaBank; Adams Named N.O. Market President

Investar Expands Treasury Management Team with New Leadership

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