2015-07-01
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its July 2015 Monthly Bulletin to report on various banking activities including mergers, branch openings, and office relocations. Key transactions include the merger of Vernon Bancshares into Merchants and Farmers Bancshares, the merger of State Investors Bancorp into First NBC Bank Holding Company, and the conversion of First Private Trust Corporation. The bulletin also details new branch openings by IBERIABANK, Liberty Bank, and Sabine State Bank, alongside several branch closures and loan production office adjustments by institutions such as Fidelity Bank and Merchants & Farmers Bank.