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Press Releases

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2024 Officers Installed


2/5/2024
President Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary has been installed as president of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council.

Congratulations to the 2023 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award Recipients


9/21/2023
Lieutenant James Leubner of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and Major Willie Stewart, Jr., of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office receive 2023 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Awards.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects 2023-2024 Officers, Board Members


4/12/2023
Joseph F. Quinlan, III, of First National Bankers Bank in Baton Rouge, was installed as the 2023-2024 chairman of the Louisiana Bankers Association's Board of Directors during LBA's 123rd Convention.

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2023 Officers Installed


12/9/2022
Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana in Lake Charles has been installed as president of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council.

Congratulations to the 2022 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award Recipients


8/5/2022
Postal Inspector Kylah Bell of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in New Orleans and Detective Michelle Fontenot of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office receive 2022 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Awards.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects 2022-2023 Officers, Board Members


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.

Ginger Laurent appointed Louisiana Bankers Association Chief Executive Officer


1/11/2022
The Louisiana Bankers Association Board of Directors elected Ginger Laurent as LBA Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022.

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2022 Officers Installed


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.

Letter to the Editor: New Flood Insurance Methodology Will Impact Every State


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.

Letter to the Editor: Banks & Credit Unions Take a Stand Against IRS Reporting Proposal


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.

Congratulations to the 2021 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award Recipients


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.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects 2021-2022 Officers, Board Members


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.

Letter to the Editor: Helping Reach New Customers


4/8/2021
Louisiana bankers and bankers across the nation have worked to expand access to safe and affordable bank accounts.

Congratulations to U.S. Secret Service Agent Mark Nickerson on Receiving LBA's Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award


3/16/2021
U.S. Secret Service Agent Mark Nickerson received LBA's Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award.

LBA Statement on Louisiana Bankers Again Outperform Peers Processing PPP Loans


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.

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2021 Officers Installed


12/8/2020
Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank in Winnsboro has been installed as president of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects At-Large Board Member


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.

Letter to the Editor: COVID, Businesses & Banks


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.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects 2020-2021 Officers, Board Members


5/27/2020
Chairwoman Leonards is the first female elected to head the Association’s board of directors.

Louisiana Banks complete 26,635 PPP loans, totaling $5.1 billion in the first PPP appropriation


4/17/2020
The results of the first $342 billion appropriation for the Payroll Protection Program was release by the Small Business Administration today.

LBA Statement for Patience with Paycheck Protection Program


4/2/2020
Everyone is eager for the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program.

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2020 Officers Installed


1/22/2020
Kendra Palmer of b1Bank in Shreveport has been installed as president of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council.

Letter to the Editor: U.S. Congress Needs to Stop Corporate Welfare and Have Credit Unions Pay Their Fair Share


1/7/2020
The average Louisiana family pays $2,719 in federal income taxes. Federal taxes paid by credit unions: $0.

Congratulations to the 2019 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award Recipients


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.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects 2019-2020 Officers, Board Members


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.

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2019 Officers Installed


3/5/2019
Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank has been elected president of the LBEC.

Letter to the Editor: U.S. Congress Needs to Stop Corporate Welfare and Have Credit Unions Pay Their Fair Share


10/10/2018
The average Louisiana family pays $2,719 in federal income taxes. Federal taxes paid by credit unions: $0.

Congratulations to the 2018 Law Enforcement Officer Distinguished Service Award Recipient


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.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects 2018-2019 Officers, Board Members


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.

Louisiana Bankers See Louisiana Economy Growing Due to Federal Tax Reform


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.

LBA Statement on U.S. Senate Passing First Significant Changes to Crisis Era Legislation


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.

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2018 Officers Elected


12/15/2017
James Lyons of First National Bank of Louisiana has been elected president of the LBEC.

Congratulations to the 2017 Law Enforcement Officer Service Award Recipients


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.

Louisiana Bankers Association Elects 2017-2018 Officers, Board Members


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.

Louisiana Bankers Education Council 2017 Officers Elected


12/19/2016
Adam Johnston of First Guaranty Bank in Oil City and Benton has been elected president of the LBEC.

LBA CEO Robert Taylor elected Chairman of GSB at LSU Board


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.

Letter to the Editor Submission: Recent flooding shows need to improve NFIP's flawed flood mapping


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.

Letter to the Editor submission: Thank You Rep. Gene Reynolds for your financial literacy legislation


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.