Regulatory Alerts2024-01-01
Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions Monthly Bulletin January 2024
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its January 2024 Monthly Bulletin to report on regulatory actions concerning bank branches and production offices. The document details the closure of specific branches by Origin Bank and Resource Bank, alongside the opening of new Resource Bank locations and proposed branches by b1BANK and Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company. Additionally, First Guaranty Bank received approval to consolidate and relocate branches in Kentwood and Vivian, while Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company opened new loan production offices in Florida and Texas.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN JANUARY 2024
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES No Activity
BRANCHES Effective December 15, 2023 Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, closed its FORT WORTH FINANCIAL CENTER located at 500 Throckmorton Street, Suite 350, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX 76102.
Effective January 4, 2024 Resource Bank, Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA, closed its CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT BRANCH located at 408-412 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70130.
Effective January 8, 2024 Resource Bank, Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA, opened its THE TCHOUPITOULAS BRANCH located at 5100 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70115.
Approved January 17, 2024 BATON ROUGE – BLUEBONNET BANKING CENTER proposed by b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, to be located at 9100 Bluebonnet Centre Boulevard, Suite 103, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70809.
Filed January 31, 2024 MIRAMAR BEACH BRANCH proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 50 South Holiday Road, Suite 700, Miramar Beach, Walton County, FL 32550.
Approved January 31, 2024; Filed January 4, 2024 LAFAYETTE PINHOOK BRANCH proposed by South Louisiana Bank, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, to be located at 3527 West Pinhook Road, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70508.
POST OFFICE BOX 94095, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70804-9095 (225) 925-4660 DEPOSITORY FAX # (225) 925-4548 HUMAN RESOURCES FAX# (225) 925-4665 LEGAL FAX # (225) 925-2592 SECURITIES FAX # (225) 925-4511 NON DEPOSITORY FAX # (225) 922-2860 MAIL ROOM FAX # (225) 925-4524 WEB SITE: www.ofi.la.gov EMAIL: ofila@ofi.la.gov
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CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS Filed /Approved January 19, 2024 First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, proposes to consolidate its KENTWOOD WEST BRANCH located at 723 Avenue G, with the KENTWOOD BANKING CENTER located at 301 Avenue F (a distance of approximately 0.7 miles), both locations within Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70444.
Approved January 22, 2024 First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its VIVIAN BANKING CENTER from 102 East Louisiana Avenue to 212 North Pine Street (a distance of approximately 0.2 miles), both locations within Vivian, Caddo Parish, LA 71082.
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective December 21, 2023 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST DESTIN LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 34990 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suite 300, Destin, Okaloosa County, FL 32541.
Effective January 2, 2024 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST SAN ANTONIO LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 401 East Sonterra Boulevard, Suite 324, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX 78258. [Originally filed with the address Suite 375.]
Filed/No Objection January 11, 2024 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its HATTIESBURG LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 7 Woodstone Plaza Drive, Suite 6, Hattiesburg, Lamar County, MS 39402.
Filed January 30, 2024 FORT WALTON BEACH LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 105 Lewis Street, Suite 103, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, FL 32547.
SUBSIDIARIES Applications No Activity
Notice-Only No Activity
TRUST POWERS
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No Activity
OTHER No Activity
Any questions should be directed to Renee LeBlanc at (225) 925-4201.