2014-11-01

Monthly Bulletin — November 2014

The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its November 2014 Monthly Bulletin to report on various banking transactions and regulatory filings. The document details approved mergers involving CPB Bancshares, JBI Financial Corporation, and proposed acquisitions by Community Bancorp and IBERIABANK Corporation. It also records approvals for branch relocations by Investar Bank and First Guaranty Bank, the establishment of new loan production offices, and conditional approval for Resource Bank to increase its trust powers.

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# STATE OF LOUISIANA  
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS  
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA  

## MONTHLY BULLETIN  
NOVEMBER 2014  

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### BANK HOLDING COMPANIES  
**Filed w/FRB-Atlanta October 29, 2014**  
Application by Community Bancorp of Louisiana, Inc., Raceland, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of United Community Bancshares, Inc., and thereby directly acquire its subsidiary, United Community Bank, both located in Gonzales, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, pursuant to Section 3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.  

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### BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES  
**Effective October 31, 2014 @ 5:10 p.m.**  
CPB Bancshares, Inc., Church Point, LA, merged with and into St. Martin Bancshares, Inc., St. Martinville, LA, and immediately thereafter, merged Church Point Bank and Trust Company, Church Point, Acadia Parish, LA, with and into St. Martin Bank & Trust Company, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: St. Martin Bank & Trust Company, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, LA, and established the sole office of Church Point Bank and Trust Company as a branch of St. Martin Bank & Trust Company.  

**Effective November 15, 2014 @ 12:05 a.m.**  
JBI Financial Corporation, Jena, LA, merged with and into Catahoula Holding Company, Jonesville, LA, and immediately thereafter, merged Bank of Jena, Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA, with and into Catahoula-LaSalle Bank, Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: Catahoula-LaSalle Bank, Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, LA, and established the existing offices of Bank of Jena as branches of Catahoula-LaSalle Bank.  

**Filed November 17, 2014**  
Proposed Merger of Florida Bank Group, Inc. (a Florida corporation), Tampa, Florida, with and into IBERIABANK Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, and immediately thereafter, merge Florida Bank (a Florida State-chartered bank), Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, with and into IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, under the Charter of and with the Title: IBERIABANK, domiciled in Lafayette, Louisiana, and to establish the existing offices of Florida Bank as branches of IBERIABANK.  

**Filed November 21, 2014**  
Proposed Merger of American Gateway Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, with and into Business First Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: Business First Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, and to establish the existing offices of American Gateway Bank as branches of Business First Bank.  

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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 # (225) 922-2660 MAIL ROOM FAX # (225) 925-4524  
Web site: www.ofi.la.gov email: ofila@ofi.la.gov  

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## MONTHLY BULLETIN – NOVEMBER 2014  
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### BRANCHES  
**Filed/Approved November 14, 2014**  
Iberville Bank, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, proposes to close its PLAZA BRANCH located at 59405 Belleview Road, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, 70764.  

### CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS  
**Approved November 7, 2014**  
Investar Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its PRAIRIEVILLE BRANCH from 38567 Highway 42 to 17122 Commerce Centre Drive (a distance of approximately 1.3 miles), both locations within Prairieville, Ascension Parish, LA, 70769.  

**Approved November 7, 2014**  
First Guaranty Bank, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its PONCHATOULA BANKING CENTER from 195 North 6th Street to 500 West Pine Street [a distance of approximately 0.5 miles], both locations within Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, 70454.  

### LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES  
**Filed November 14, 2014**  
CITIZENS PROGRESSIVE BANK LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Citizens Progressive Bank, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA, to be located at 809 Julia Street, Suite B, Rayville, Richland Parish, LA, 71269.  

**Filed November 17, 2014**  
DESTIN LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 151 Regions Way, Suite 3B, Destin, Okaloosa County, FL, 32541.  

### SUBSIDIARIES  
No Activity  

### TRUST POWERS  
**Filed/Conditional Approval November 6, 2014**  
Resource Bank, Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA, has filed a notice of intent requesting permission to increase Trust Powers.  

### OTHER  
No Activity  

Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 925-4661.