5/20/2022
K. Brent Vidrine, president and CEO of Bank of Sunset, was installed as the 2022-2023 Chairman of the Louisiana Bankers Association during LBA's 122nd Convention, held May 18-20 in New Orleans.
1/11/2022
The Louisiana Bankers Association Board of Directors elected Ginger Laurent as LBA Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022.
12/13/2021
Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A., in Bossier City has been installed as president of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council.
11/15/2021
The new flood insurance risk rating methodology that the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently implemented will result in many people across the country receiving shocking premium increases.
9/10/2021
Today, there is a dangerous proposal in Washington that would require financial institutions to report to the IRS how much money has gone into and out of accounts holding more than $600.
8/2/2021
Det. Joshua Bruns of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, Officer Dylan Castaneda of the Ruston Police Department and Det. Jacob Robarts of Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office receive 2021 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Awards.
5/7/2021
Jerry Ledet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Synergy Bank in Houma, has been installed as the 2021-2022 Chairman of the Louisiana Bankers Association.
4/8/2021
Louisiana bankers and bankers across the nation have worked to expand access to safe and affordable bank accounts.
3/16/2021
U.S. Secret Service Agent Mark Nickerson received LBA's Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award.
2/19/2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protect Program, designed to assist small businesses to better cope with the COVID pandemic, began the second round of forgivable loans in January 2021.
12/8/2020
Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank in Winnsboro has been installed as president of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council.
10/22/2020
Rose Miller, president of First National Bank of Louisiana in Lafayette, has been elected to serve a three-year term as the At-Large Member of LBA’s Board of Directors.
10/8/2020
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration there are 70,257 small businesses in Louisiana that received a Payroll Protection Program loan through a bank.
5/27/2020
Chairwoman Leonards is the first female elected to head the Association’s board of directors.
4/17/2020
The results of the first $342 billion appropriation for the Payroll Protection Program was release by the Small Business Administration today.
4/2/2020
Everyone is eager for the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program.
1/22/2020
Kendra Palmer of b1Bank in Shreveport has been installed as president of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council.
1/7/2020
The average Louisiana family pays $2,719 in federal income taxes. Federal taxes paid by credit unions: $0.
9/5/2019
Livingston Parish Police Department Detective Jeff Beatty and Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon receive 2019 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Awards at the LBA Annual Security Meeting.
5/10/2019
Chairman Gary Littlefield, Baton Rouge Market President of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, was installed as the 2019-2020 Chairman of the Louisiana Bankers Association during LBA's 119th Convention.
3/5/2019
Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank has been elected president of the LBEC.
10/10/2018
The average Louisiana family pays $2,719 in federal income taxes. Federal taxes paid by credit unions: $0.
9/19/2018
Alexandria Police Department’s Corporal/Detective Doug Alford received the 2018 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award at the LBA Annual Security Meeting.
5/17/2018
Patrick R. Biglane, president and chief executive officer of Concordia Bank and Trust in Vidalia, was installed as the 2018-2019 Chairman of the Louisiana Bankers Association during LBA's 118th Convention.
4/17/2018
LBA recently conducted a survey of Louisiana bankers that shows they are overwhelmingly positive about the economic impact of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
3/15/2018
In 2010, Congress passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, better known as the Dodd-Frank legislation, in response to the financial crisis.
12/15/2017
James Lyons of First National Bank of Louisiana has been elected president of the LBEC.
9/21/2017
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Financial Crimes Division and the Baton Rouge Police Department Financial Crimes Division jointly received the 2017 LBA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award at the LBA Annual Security Meeting.
5/13/2017
Ken Hale, president and chief executive officer of BOM in Natchitoches, was installed as the 2017-2018 chairman of the Louisiana Bankers Association.
12/19/2016
Adam Johnston of First Guaranty Bank in Oil City and Benton has been elected president of the LBEC.
10/19/2016
LBA Chief Executive Officer Robert T. Taylor was elected Chairman of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU Board of Trustees during the board’s annual meeting in New Orleans on October 6-7, 2016.
8/25/2016
Flooding this year in northeast, northwest and now south Louisiana has left a trail of broken homes, but not spirits. What incredible resilience do the people of this state have.
7/28/2016
I want to recognize Minden state legislator Gene Reynolds for his passing House Bill 401 in June that requires financial literacy instruction in public elementary and secondary education.