2024-10-01
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its October 2024 Monthly Bulletin detailing regulatory actions regarding bank mergers, branch closures, and office consolidations. The document records the merger of Oakwood Bancshares into Business First Bancshares and the relocation of Origin Bank's Depot Banking Center to a new Downtown Ruston location. Additionally, it lists the closure of various loan production offices by Gulf Coast Bank and Fidelity Bank, alongside proposed branch closures and consolidations by First Guaranty Bank and Metairie Bank & Trust Company.