Regulatory Alerts2026-01-01
Monthly Bulletin January 2026
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its January 2026 Monthly Bulletin to report regulatory actions regarding bank mergers, branch activities, and production offices. The document details the effective January 1, 2026 mergers of BSJ Bancshares into Planters Holding Company and Progressive Bancorp into Business First Bancshares, along with the associated bank consolidations. Additionally, it records the approval of new banking centers by M C Bank & Trust Company and Origin Bank, the filing for a combined loan and deposit production office by United Community Bank, and the proposed closure of a Metairie Bank & Trust Company office.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN
JANUARY 2026
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Effective January 1, 2026 @12:05 a.m., Central Standard Time BSJ Bancshares, Inc., St. Joseph, LA, merged with and into Planters Holding Company (a Mississippi corporation), Indianola, MS, and immediately thereafter, merged Cross Keys Bank, St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, LA, with and into Planters Bank and Trust Company (a Mississippi state-chartered bank), Indianola, Sunflower County, MS, under the Charter of and with the Title: Planters Bank and Trust Company, domiciled in Indianola, MS, and established the existing offices of Cross Keys Bank as branches of Planters Bank and Trust Company.
Effective January 1, 2026 @12:01 a.m., Central Time [BHC Merger] Effective January 1, 2026 @12:02 a.m., Central Time [Bank Merger] Progressive Bancorp, Inc., Monroe, LA, merged with and into Business First Bancshares, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA, and immediately thereafter, merged Progressive Bank, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA, with and into b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: b1BANK, domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA, and established the existing offices of Progressive Bank as branches of b1BANK.
BRANCHES Approved December 29, 2025 WEST HOUMA BANKING CENTER proposed by M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be located at 5830 Main Street, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA 70360.
Filed January 13, 2026 FAIRHOPE BANKING CENTER proposed by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 508 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Baldwin County, AL 36532.
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
MONTHLY BULLETIN – DECEMBER 2025
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BRANCHES – (continued) Filed January 15, 2026 MAGAZINE STREET BANKING CENTER proposed by M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be located at 5400 Magazine Street, Suite 100, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70115.
Filed/Approved January 21, 2026 Metairie Bank & Trust Company, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA, proposes to close its AIRLINE HIGWAY OFFICE located at 7807 Airline Highway, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA 70003.
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS No Activity
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Filed January 28, 2026 MANDEVILLE LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by United Community Bank, Raceland, Lafourche Parish, LA to be located at 424 North Causeway Boulevard, Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA 70448.
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.