Year in Review: Bank deals fast and frequent in 2011
Bankers continued to bemoan soft loan demand in 2011, with real estate portfolios seeing only pockets of growth.
View ArticleStephen Wessel leaves regional leadership post at Home Bank
Stephen Wessel, New Orleans market president for Home Bank, has resigned from his post and will be taking a position with another bank, according to Home Bank employees familiar with his transition....
View ArticleBankers say Acadiana an industry hub
LAFAYETTE — Two banking executives touted Acadiana as a center of Southern banking activity during a presentation this past week on the outlook for the local industry. While the nation has struggled...
View ArticleTwo NOLA community banks among top business lenders
Six Louisiana financial institutions ranked among the nation’s top community banks for business lending in the second quarter of 2013, according to an American Banker analysis released last week.
View ArticleHome Bank makes leadership changes in New Orleans market
Lafayette-based Home Bank has announced leadership changes in the New Orleans and North Shore markets.
View ArticleMain Street Lending Program waits to see if lenders will opt in
As the Paycheck Protection Program begins winding down and restrictions are put on another, a new federal loan program is getting ready to roll out.
View ArticleNew Paycheck Protection law brings mixed news for banks, borrowers
Changes to the PPP that were signed into law Friday are expected to make things easier for many borrowers, but it remains to be seen how the forgiveness portion of the program will play out.
View ArticlePaycheck Protection Program shifts to forgiveness portion
Ready to seek forgiveness for your loan? Here are some tips to streamline the process, according to New Orleans-area bankers.
View ArticleHome Bancorp expands into Texas with acquisition
The Lafayette-based holding company has agreed to acquire Houston-based Friendswood Capital Corporation in an all-cash transaction.
View Article$18M senior housing development planned in 7th Ward
A vacant lot in New Orleans’ 7th Ward is set to be developed into an apartment community for older tenants, with rents based on their incomes.
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