NEW ORLEANS — Many experts think that the U.S. is heading toward a recession. With the upward pressure on fuel prices, consumers are being squeezed at the pump, at the grocery store and beyond. Sixty-four percent of households are living…
NEW ORLEANS — Investar Bank recently named Tim Smith commercial real estate market president, senior vice president. The 40-year banking veteran comes to Investar from Capital One, where he was a national commercial real estate relationship manager. Smith, a New…
NEW ORLEANS — Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company said it donated $50,000 to On Scene Services in support of NOLA Coalition with the goal of freeing up New Orleans Police Department resources and making New Orleans a safer city.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On June 30, local community development financial institutions NewCorp Inc. and TruFund Financial Services Inc. announced a new collaboration with the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund aimed at expanding access to capital and other resources to…
METAIRIE – Metairie Bank will host a grand reopening celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 29 at its Airline Branch, 7807 Airline Drive. The newly renovated branch, led by Airline Sales Manager Bryan House, will serve customers…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and Fidelity Bank will celebrate women in the hospitality industry with the July 1 launch of the fourth annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates fundraising program. The month-long celebration is part of Fidelity’s “Potential of Women Entrepreneurs…
NEW ORLEANS — From Fidelity Bank and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation: Fidelity and LHF will celebrate women in the hospitality industry again this summer with their annual launch of the unique women’s fundraising program P.O.W.E.R. Plates on July 1, 2022.…
NEW ORLEANS — JPMorgan Chase is hosting a full day of conversations and informational sessions to support financial health education, wealth-building, and financial inclusion for New Orleans’ Black community as part of its three-city Advancing Black Wealth Tour. The New…
NEW ORLEANS — Brenton Bowman, an investment portfolio specialist at Hancock Whitney, has joined the board at Boys Town Louisiana. Boys Town opened in 1989 and today meets the needs of youth and families through a variety of "continuum of…
LAFAYETTE, La. — Home Bank welcomes Chris Coulon as senior vice president/director of SBA program lending. Coulon brings more than 20 years of experience in banking and 10 years of experience in SBA lending to Home Bank. He previously worked…
METAIRIE (press release) – Metairie Bank and Trust Co. has announced several new hires and promotions. New Hires Patrick Becker joins the Metairie Bank and Trust Team as Vice President, Commercial Lender, Julie Otillio as Community Development Officer, and Ryan…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Firemen’s Federal Credit Union has announced that Chief DEI Officer James Hunter has been selected as a “mastermind” for the CUES Emerge program. CUES Emerge is an emerging leader program that combines online learning, peer…
METAIRIE – MBT Bancshares Inc. (OTC: MBKL), the holding company of Metairie Bank & Trust Co., announced that its board of directors at its meeting on May 24, 2022, declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Fidelity Bank and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation will celebrate women in the hospitality industry this July with the P.O.W.E.R. Plates fundraising program. The monthlong celebration of women in the state’s hospitality industry is part of…
NEW ORLEANS — Work is underway at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, where a $34 million renovation will convert the old IMAX movie theater space into the new home of the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium. It’s the most…
NEW YORK — Hancock Whitney Corporation participated in the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony to open the stock market on Monday, May 16 at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. John Hairston, the bank’s president and CEO, led the ceremony alongside…
NEW ORLEANS — The Association for Corporate Growth (Louisiana Chapter) presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Alden J. McDonald Jr. at the 13th Annual ACG Louisiana Awards on Thursday, May 12 at the Roosevelt Hotel. McDonald is the founding president…
NEW ORLEANS — A $250,000 Affordable Housing Program subsidy awarded to the Leona Tate Foundation for Change from Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas in 2019 has helped convert a historic school building in the Lower…
METAIRIE — Hibernia Bank employees gathered with local officials and community members on May 3 to celebrate the debut of a new full-service bank branch at 5620 Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Hibernia has served the greater New Orleans area since 1886.…
METAIRIE — OnPath Federal Credit Union President and CEO Jared Freeman announced the promotions of the following team members: Nellie Lovergne to VP of retail sales and lending, Sherrill Woods to AVP of branch operations, Shasta Leininger to VP of…
NEW ORLEANS — The board of directors of Liberty Bank and Trust Company have announced that Todd O. McDonald has been named the bank’s president effective May 2. Current Liberty President and CEO Alden J. McDonald Jr., Todd's father, will…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Credit Union League board of directors has selected Matt Rookard as the organization’s next president and CEO. Rookard joins LCUL following the departure of Bob Gallman, who retired in March after serving more than 40…
HARAHAN, La. — Steven Happel has joined OnPath Federal Credit Union as vice president of people and development. “Steve has unique background when it comes to human resources,” said Jared Freeman, the credit union's president and CEO. “His experience across…
NEW ORLEANS – NAS JRB Credit Union will be known as Instep Credit Union beginning June 1. The name change corresponds with the construction of the credit union's new 6,200-square-foot building at 8640 Hwy 23 in Belle Chasse. Kern Architects…
This guest editorial is based on remarks delivered at the March 8 Jefferson Chamber Legislative Breakfast. We just experienced a wonderful Mardi Gras. On…
METAIRIE – From Metairie Bank: Metairie Bank is hosting a free Community Shred Day Friday, April 8 at 3344 Metairie Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Iron Mountain will be on site to securely shred your outdated financial and…
TORONTO — Toronto-Dominion Bank is buying regional bank First Horizon in a $13.4 billion all-cash deal, its biggest ever, hoping to broaden its footprint in the southeastern U.S. First Horizon acquired IberiaBank in 2020 and recently finished rebranding its local…
HARAHAN, La. — OnPath Federal Credit Union President and CEO Jared Freeman announced the hiring of Darlene Gibson as chief financial officer. “Darlene brings a wealth of experience and integrity to our team,” said Freeman. “She has proven to be…
NEW ORLEANS — In 1973, New Orleans-based Liberty Bank helped native New Orleanian Harold Doley purchase a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. A half century later, Doley was honored by the…
METAIRIE – Metairie Bank and Trust Co. celebrates its 75th anniversary on Feb. 15. Since 1947, the community bank with assets topping $617 million has served southeast Louisiana with an emphasis on “personal service and a family atmosphere.” Originally named…
