Regulatory Alerts2025-09-01
Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions Monthly Bulletin — September 2025
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its September 2025 Monthly Bulletin to report on regulatory filings and approvals regarding banking branch and production office activities. The document details several branch openings, including Bank of Oak Ridge’s new West Monroe location and Origin Bank’s Upper Kirby Banking Center in Houston, alongside proposed closures for b1BANK’s Dallas center and South Lafourche Bank & Trust’s North Larose office. Corresponding loan and deposit production offices were closed or proposed for closure at multiple institutions, while United Community Bank received approval to relocate a branch to a new Heritage Crossing Office designation.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2025
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES No Activity
BRANCHES Effective June 2, 2025 Bank of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish, LA, opened its WEST MONROE BRANCH located at 1905 North 7th Street, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA 71291.
Filed/Approved September 3, 2025 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, proposes to close its DALLAS – UPTOWN BANKING CENTER located at 2401 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 420, Dallas, Dallas County, TX 75201.
Filed September 17, 2025 LSUE BRANCH proposed by St. Landry Bank and Trust Company, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA, to be located at Louisiana State University Eunice within the Student Center, Eunice, Acadia Parish, LA 70535.
Effective September 15, 2025 Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA opened its UPPER KIRBY BANKING CENTER located at 2701 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX 77098.
Withdrawn September 24, 2025 LAKE PROVIDENCE BRANCH proposed by Caldwell Bank and Trust Company, Columbia, Caldwell Parish, LA, to be located at 216 Lake Street, Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, LA 71254.
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) 922-2592 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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BRANCHES – (continued) Filed/Approved September 30, 2025 South Lafourche Bank & Trust Company, Larose, Lafourche Parish, LA, proposes to close its NORTH LAROSE OFFICE located at 10960 Highway 1, Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA 70374.
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS Filed September 11, 2025 United Community Bank, Raceland, Lafourche Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its MAIN STREET AT PELICAN POINT BRANCH from 6473 Highway 44, Suite 106 to 625 West Highway 30, Suite A-1 (a distance of approximately 3.6 miles), both locations with Gonzales, Ascension Parish, LA 70737, to be known as HERITAGE CROSSING OFFICE.
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective June 2, 2025 Bank of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish, LA, closed its BANK OF OAK RIDGE WEST MONROE LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 3711 Cypress Street, Suite 4, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA 71291, due to the opening of its WEST MONROE BRANCH (see above).
Effective July 31, 2025 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, closed its MANDEVILLE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 1437 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA 70471.
Effective September 15, 2025 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, closed its NATCHEZ LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 601 Main Street, Natchez, Adams County, MS 39120.
Effective September 15, 2025 Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, closed its KIRBY LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 2701 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX 77098, due to the opening of its UPPER KIRBY BANKING CENTER (see above).
Filed/No Objection September 23, 2025 Gibsland Bank & Trust Company, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, LA, proposes to close its RUSTON LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE at 207 West Alabama, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA 71270.
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SUBSIDIARIES Applications No Activity
Notice-Only No Activity
TRUST POWERS No Activity
OTHER No Activity
Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 922-2627.