2014-12-01
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its December 2014 Monthly Bulletin to record regulatory actions regarding banking entities. The document details the approval of a merger between Birthright, Incorporated and Liberty Financial Services, Inc., alongside the establishment of Liberty Bank and Trust Company. It further lists numerous branch openings, relocations, and closures, as well as new loan production offices and subsidiary formations across Louisiana and neighboring states.
# STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
## MONTHLY BULLETIN
DECEMBER 2014
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### BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
No Activity
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### BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES
**Approved December 23, 2014**
Proposed Merger of Birthright, Incorporated, Tuskegee, AL, with and into Liberty Financial Services, Inc., New Orleans, LA, and immediately thereafter, merge First Tuskegee Bank, Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama (an Alabama State-Chartered Bank), with and into Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, under the Charter of and with the Title: Liberty Bank and Trust Company, domiciled in New Orleans, Louisiana, and to establish the existing offices of First Tuskegee Bank as branches of Liberty Bank and Trust Company.
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### BRANCHES
**Effective October 20, 2014**
Community Bank of Louisiana, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, LA, opened its STONEWALL OFFICE located at 1067 Highway 171, Stonewall, DeSoto Parish, LA, 71078. [Originally filed with the address of the corner of Highway 171 and Stanley Road.]
**Effective November 10, 2014**
Sabine State Bank and Trust Company, Many, Sabine Parish, LA, opened its HACKBERRY BRANCH located at 806 Main Street, Hackberry, Cameron Parish, LA, 70645-3504.
**Approved December 4, 2014**
PARKVIEW BRANCH proposed by Teche Bank and Trust Company, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, LA, to be located at 940 Parkview Drive, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA, 70563.
**Filed December 19, 2014**
GONZALES BRANCH proposed by Investar Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, to be located at 525 East New River Road, Gonzales, Ascension Parish, LA, 70737.
**Filed December 22, 2014**
United Community Bank, Gonzales, Ascension Parish, LA, proposes to close its WAL-MART IN-STORE BRANCH located at 308 North Airline Highway, Gonzales, Ascension Parish, LA, 70737.
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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 – DECEMBER 2014
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### BRANCHES – (continued)
**Filed December 23, 2014**
SOUTH ACADIAN THRUWAY BANKING CENTER proposed by Red River Bank, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA, to be located at 3191 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, 70808.
**Approved December 29, 2014; Filed December 12, 2014**
NORTH LEWIS STREET OFFICE proposed by JD Bank, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, to be located at 529 North Lewis Street, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA, 70560.
**Approved December 29, 2014; Filed December 10, 2014**
VEROT SCHOOL ROAD OFFICE proposed by JD Bank, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, to be located at 300 Verot School Road, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, 70508.
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### CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS
**Filed December 22, 2014**
Community First Bank, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its LOREAUVILLE BRANCH from 202 South Main Street to 302 North Main Street (a distance of approximately 0.6 miles), both locations within Loreauville, Iberia Parish, LA, 70552.
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### LOAN or TRUST PRODUCTION OFFICES
**Approved December 4, 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.
**Approved December 4, 2014**
RED OAK MORTGAGE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Community Trust Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 204 North I-35E, Suite A, Red Oak, Ellis County, TX, 75154.
**Approved December 4, 2014**
DESTIN LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Fidelity Bank [formerly known as 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.
**Approved December 4, 2014**
MCCOMB LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Fidelity Bank [formerly known as Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 403 Apache Drive, McComb, Pike County, MS, 39648.
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## MONTHLY BULLETIN – DECEMBER 2014
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### LOAN or TRUST PRODUCTION OFFICES – (continued)
**Approved December 4, 2014**
NICEVILLE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Fidelity Bank [formerly known as Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 4591 Highway 21 East, Suite C, Niceville, Okaloosa County, FL, 32578.
**Filed December 12, 2014**
PRAIRIEVILLE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE #2 proposed by Fidelity Bank [formerly known as Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 37338 Perkins Road, Suite B, Prairieville, Ascension Parish, LA, 70769.
**Filed December 22, 2014**
Fidelity Bank [formerly known as Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its HOUMA LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 114 Enterprise Drive, Suite A, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, 70361.
**Filed December 23, 2014**
Crescent Bank & Trust, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its CRESCENT BANK & TRUST HOUSTON LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE from 17350 SH 249, Suite 250 [77064] to 7915 FM-1960 West, Suite 110 [77070], both located within Houston, Harris County, TX.
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### SUBSIDIARIES
**Filed December 22, 2014**
Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, proposes to establish a subsidiary, CITIZENS PROPERTIES, LLC, to be located at 57910 Main Street, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, 70764.
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### TRUST POWERS
No Activity
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### OTHER
No Activity
Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 925-4661.