Regulatory Alerts2026-03-01
Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions Monthly Bulletin March 2026
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its March 2026 Monthly Bulletin detailing regulatory actions regarding bank mergers, branch openings, closures, and location changes. Key approvals include the merger of Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust into Merchants & Marine Bank and the acquisition of M C Bancshares, Inc. by DMMS Purchaser, Inc. The bulletin also records various operational adjustments such as the relocation of Crescent Bank's main office and the establishment or closure of multiple branches and loan production offices across Louisiana and neighboring states.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN
MARCH 2026
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Approved March 11, 2026 Proposed Merger of Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust Company, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, LA, with and into Merchants & Marine Bank, Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS, under the Charter of and with the Title: Merchants & Marine Bank, domiciled in Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS, and to establish the existing offices of Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust Company as branches of Merchants & Marine Bank.
Filed March 11, 2026 Application by Commercial Capital Bank, Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana for consent to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities associated with the Eudora, Arkansas office of Currency Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Approved March 19, 2026 Application by DMMS Purchaser, Inc. (a Louisiana corporation), New Orleans, Louisiana, to engage in a statutory share exchange to acquire all of the outstanding stock of M C Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire its subsidiary, M C Bank & Trust Company, both located in Morgan City, Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana, whereby DMMS Purchaser, Inc., will become a one-bank holding company.
BRANCHES Effective December 3, 2025 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, closed its DALLAS – UPTOWN BANKING CENTER located at 2401 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 420, Dallas, Dallas County, TX 75201.
Effective February 12, 2026 South Lafourche Bank & Trust Company, Larose, Lafourche Parish, LA, closed its NORTH LAROSE OFFICE located at 10960 Highway 1, Lockport, Lafourche Parish, LA 70374.
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BRANCHES –(continued) Effective February 20, 2026 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its ORANGE BEACH BRANCH located at 25910 Canal Road, Suite N, Orange Beach, Baldwin County, AL 36561.
Approved March 24, 2026 OBERLIN BRANCH proposed by Basile State Bank, Basile, Evangeline Parish, LA, to be located at 117 7th Street, Oberlin, Allen Parish, LA 70655.
Filed/Approved March 26, 2026 M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, proposes to close its M C BANK HOUMA BRANCH located at 1297 Saint Charles Street, Suite G, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA 70360.
Filed March 26, 2026 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY BRANCH proposed by Bank of St. Francisville, St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, LA, to be located at 9015 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70809.
Filed/Approved March 30, 2026 Rayne State Bank & Trust Company, Rayne, Acadia Parish, LA, proposes to close its UNIVERSITY BRANCH located at 410 West University Avenue, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70506.
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS Effective October 10, 2025 Crescent Bank, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, relocated its MAIN OFFICE from 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 100, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70163, to the METAIRIE BRANCH located at 2201 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 100, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA 70002 [a distance of approximately 7 miles].
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective April 1, 2025 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its ALLIED FINANCIAL ATLANTA LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 5591 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Suite 210, Atlanta, Dekalb County, GA 30338.
Effective November 7, 2025 First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, closed its LAKE CHARLES LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 4740 Nelson Road, Suite 320, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70605.
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LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs – (continued) Effective January 12, 2026 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST PANAMA CITY BEACH LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 2407 Ruth Hentz Avenue, Panama City Beach, Bay County, FL 32405.
Effective February 20, 2026 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, closed its GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST ORANGE BEACH LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 25908 Canal Road, Suite N, Orange Beach, Baldwin County, AL 36561, due to the opening of its ORANGE BEACH BRANCH (see above).
No Objection March 10, 2026 GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST HATTIESBURG LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 3000 Hardy Street, Suite 20, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS 39401.
No Objection March 10, 2026 GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST GULFPORT LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 1300 27th Avenue, Gulfport, Harrison County, MS 39501.
Effective March 18, 2026 United Community Bank, Raceland, Lafourche Parish, LA, opened its MANDEVILLE LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 424 North Causeway Boulevard, Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA 70448.
Filed March 31, 2026 SHREVEPORT COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE BANKING LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Red River Bank, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA, to be located at 7500 East Kings Highway, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA 71105. [Originally filed with the name of East Kings Commercial Private Loan and Deposit Production Office.]
SUBSIDIARIES Applications No Activity
Notice-Only No Activity
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TRUST POWERS No Activity
OTHER No Activity
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