by Associated Press Published: March 25,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, build, building, construction, finance, financial institution, headquarters, office
LAFAYETTE, La. — Whitney Bank has begun construction on a regional headquarters building to serve the Lafayette, La., Morgan City, La., and central Louisiana markets. The Daily Advertiser reports the 20,000-square-foot River Ranch complex will house at least 50 employees and be a focal point of the bank’s business banking, commercial and middle-market lending, investments [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 21,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bench, court, crime, embezzlement, finance, financial institution, law, legal, prison, restitution, sentence, steal, teller, theft, vault
PICAYUNE — A former teller at a Picayune bank has been ordered to repay more than $117,000 she helped steal from the bank’s vault over a year’s time. U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden also sentenced 43-year-old Debra Mitchell, of Carriere, to six months in prison, six months of house arrest and two years of post-release [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 19,2013
Tags: babnking, bank, banker, businessowner, damage, destruction, disaster assistance, disaster recovery, drought, dry, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial insitution, flood, heat, loan, natural disaster, rain, small business, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U. S. Small Business Administration reports it has approved over $1 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents and businesses in South Mississippi affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding Feb. 10-22. The deadline to file an SBA disaster loan application for physical damage is April 15. “Currently 15 disaster [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 15,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, expand, expansion, finance, financial institution, remodel, renovater, renovation
BRANDON — Community Bank has opened an office in Fairhope, Ala. Community Bank has remodeled the office, adding a 24/7 ATM, night depository and drive-through service lane. The new full-service bank is managed by Mark Stejskal. Also, Poenta Luckie, Baldwin County (Ala.) market president, will also be headquartered in this location. [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 12,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, disaster assistance, disaster reocvery, drought, dry, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial institution, heat, loan, natural disaster, severe weather, small business
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that April 8 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Mississippi as a result of the drought that began on July 31, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 11,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, computer, finance, financial institution, fraud, software, solution, technology
JACKSON — Trustmark National Bank has added CONIX Systems Inc.’s Fraud Detective solution to the bank’s payment processing operation. Manchester, Vt.-based CONIX says Fraud Detective helps banks and payment processors reduce both risk and cost by improving the speed and accuracy of identifying payment fraud across payment channels. “Trustmark has systematically implemented payment alternatives for [...] [...]
TUPELO — BancorpSouth, Inc. has launched the BancorpSouth Payroll Card, through its Treasury Management division, designed to be an alternative to traditional check printing for businesses. By going through a Treasury Management representative, employers can set up payroll cards to have a safe, convenient way to electronically pay all employees without having the risk of paper [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 5,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, disaster assistance, disaster recovery, drought, dry, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, heat, hot, loan, natural disaster, severe weather, small business
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that April 1 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans as a result of the drought that began on Aug. 1, 2012. The SBA’s [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 5,2013
Tags: agriculture, bank, banker, banking, dividend, farm, farmer, farming, forest, forester, forestry, patronage, ranch, rancher
RIDGELAND — Southern AgCredit recently returned a record level of net earnings to its customer/owners in Mississippi and Louisiana. This marks the 17th consecutive year of the co-op’s patronage program. Southern AgCredit customers received a check for their portion of the $6.9-million cash patronage, plus a statement detailing their share of a $7.3-million patronage allocation [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 4,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banker, banking, disaster, disaster recovery, disaster response, emergency, entrepreneur, Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneur Award, federal agency, federal government, finance, financial institution, legislative, loan, small business
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., have introduced a bill designed to make U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster programs more responsive to the needs of small businesses impacted by disasters. The bill is also co-sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. According to [...] [...]
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