Biz Minute 3-1-16
Metairie Bank’s John P. LeBlanc explains how federal banking regulations and compliance mandates affect community financial institutions and its customers in this Biz New Orleans Daily Biz Minute.
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Get the Most From Your Gift
Tax professionals weigh in on the smartest ways to be charitable.
Biz Minute 2-29-16
John P. LeBlanc, Metairie Bank’s new SVP and CFO, said there are many advantages to doing business with Metairie Bank in this Biz New Orleans Daily Biz Minute.
Obama Unveils Record $4.1T Election-Year Budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a record $4.1 trillion, election-year budget that finances Democratic priorities like education, health care and climate change with new taxes on crude oil, the wealthy and big banks. The progressive…
Fidelity Bank Earns Bauer 5-Star Rating
NEW ORLEANS – BauerFinancial Inc., in Coral Gables, FL, announced that Fidelity Bank in New Orleans has earned its coveted 5-Star Superior rating for the 38th consecutive quarter. “A 5-Star rating indicates that Fidelity Bank is one of the…
Hibernia Bancorp, Inc. Reports Operating Results For The Year And Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
NEW ORLEANS – Hibernia Bank Hibernia Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB: HIBE), the holding company of Hibernia Bank ("Hibernia" or the "Bank"), today reported net income of $180,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to net income of…
Low Income Investment Fund, JPMorgan Chase Pilot $6M Social Investment In Distressed Communities, New Orleans’ Columbia Parc
SAN FRANCISCO – The first two investments from a new $6 million social capital product will accelerate neighborhood transformation efforts at large-scale public housing in San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as a New Orleans community still rebuilding a…
Pot Bank Begs For Access To Nation's Banking System
DENVER (AP) — The booming marijuana industry went to a federal judge Monday seeking an answer to the problem that has vexed business owners trying to emerge from the black market: Now that pot is legal and taxed in some…
State To Use $255M Short-Term Loan To Finance Projects
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Under a plan approved Thursday, Louisiana will use a $255 million short-term bridge loan to pay for ongoing construction projects amid deep state budget troubles that could make traditional long-term borrowing more expensive. Without new…
Clinton Says She Would Break Up ‘Big Banks’ If Needed
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said in South Carolina on Saturday she is willing to split apart big financial institutions should the need arise. The Democratic primary front-runner told Democrats gathered at a rally in North…
Banks, At Odds With Personal Finance Sites, Disrupt Service
NEW YORK (AP) — The uneasy relationship between banks and companies that use their data to provide personal finance services has shown signs of fraying in recent months, causing some frustrating disruptions in service to people trying to track their…
Sudden Windfall
What to do with a life insurance payout and how to create one that will best serve your survivors.
Held Accountable
Local accounting firms battle to stand out from the crowd.
Losing Touch
In the online age, both banks and borrowers can benefit from a little face time.
Credit Unions: Are They a Fit for You?
Louisiana credit unions saw an 8 percent increase in loans in 2014.
