Louisiana

MidSouth in La. deemed to be in troubled condition by Fed

01/02/18

The move restricts what MidSouth can independently do with board appointments and executive duties. The company was hit with a similar assessment by the OCC last year.

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Hancock in Miss. to buy Capital One's trust and asset management business

12/18/17

The purchase will significantly increase Hancock's assets under management and administration.

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Union Savings in New Orleans to buy larger rival in cash deal

12/11/17

The bank, which agreed to acquire Hibernia Bancorp for $28 million, will adopt the seller's name after completing the deal.

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Credit union's capital raise should make bankers nervous

11/17/17

Jefferson Financial in Louisiana struck a deal to bring in $12 million in secondary capital, which is believed to be the biggest haul to date for a credit union. It could also embolden other credit unions to pursue similar fundraising efforts.

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12 markets hit hardest by slashing the mortgage interest deduction

11/09/17

Here's a look at the 12 housing markets with the largest percentages of mortgages over $500,000 — the new threshold House Republicans have proposed for the mortgage interest deduction in their tax plan.

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Acquisitive Iberiabank in La. creates $6.7B community investment plan

11/06/17

The company, which recently bought Sabadell United in Miami, is pledging to make billions of dollars in mortgages and small business loans in low- and moderate-income communities.

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Hancock in Miss. announces rebranding effort, higher earnings

10/18/17

The company, which plans to change its name to Hancock Whitney next year, reported increased profit that reflected balance sheet growth.

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Iberiabank warns of 3Q costs from hurricanes and energy exposure

10/05/17

The Louisiana company also set aside funds to cover efforts to settle litigation tied to its mortgage business.

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SBA bypasses banks in hurricane recovery efforts

09/11/17

The agency has earmarked all funds from a Hurricane Harvey recovery package for direct relief, despite calls to get more bankers involved in the process. It remains to be seen how the agency will handle the cleanup for Hurricane Irma.

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Texas banks brace for Hurricane Harvey

08/25/17

Many financial institutions have activated their emergency centers, closed branches and stocked ATMs in advance of landfall.

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