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.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN
JULY 2015
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Effective June 30, 2015 @ 6:01 p.m. Central Time [BHC Merger] Effective June 30, 2015 @ 6:02 p.m. Central Time [Bank Merger] Vernon Bancshares, Inc., Leesville, LA, merged with and into Merchants and Farmers Bancshares, Inc., Leesville, LA, and immediately thereafter, merged The Vernon Bank, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, with and into Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, and established the existing offices of The Vernon Bank as branches of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company.
Filed July 10, 2015 Proposed Conversion of First Private Trust Corporation, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA, from a State-chartered Private Trust Company to a State-chartered Public Trust Company, with the Title: First Private Trust Corporation.
Approved July 23, 2015 Proposed Merger of State Investors Bancorp, Inc. (a Louisiana corporation), Metairie, Louisiana, with and into First NBC Bank Holding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, and immediately thereafter, merge State-Investors Bank (a Federally-chartered Savings Bank), Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, with and into First NBC Bank, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, under the Charter of and with the Title: First NBC Bank, domiciled in New Orleans, Louisiana, and to establish the existing offices of State-Investors Bank as branches of First NBC Bank.
BRANCHES Effective December 22, 2014 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its CANAL BRANCH located at 2401 Canal Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, 70119. [Originally filed with the address of the corner of Canal Street and Tonti.]
Effective January 26, 2015 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its MEMPHIS MEDICAL CENTER BRANCH located at 1294 Union Avenue, Memphis, Shelby County, TN, 38104.
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BRANCHES (continued) Effective June 15, 2015 Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its ROOSEVELT ROAD BRANCH located at 7610 Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, Cook County, IL, 60130.
Effective June 29, 2015 Sabine State Bank and Trust Company, Many, Sabine Parish, LA, opened its OBERLIN BRANCH located at 110 East Fifth Street, Oberlin, Allen Parish, LA, 70655.
Approved July 1, 2015 RAYVILLE BRANCH proposed by Citizens Progressive Bank, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA, to be located at 1211 Louisa Street, Rayville, Richland Parish, LA, 71269.
Filed/Approved July 21, 2015 Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, proposes to close its LEE HILLS BRANCH located at 1340 Boone Street, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, 71146.
Filed/Approved July 21, 2015 Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, proposes to close its NORTH CITY BRANCH located at 1000 North 5th Street, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA, 71146.
Filed July 28, 2015 CARROLLTON TEXAS BRANCH proposed by IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, to be located at 2460 Lacy Lane, Suite 112, Carrollton, Dallas County, TX, 75006-6504.
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS Approved July 29, 2015 Community First Bank, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its MAIN OFFICE from 535 Jefferson Terrace Boulevard to 1101 East Admiral Doyle Drive [a distance of approximately 1.5 miles], both locations within New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, 70560, and to retain the former Main Office location as a branch to be known as JEFFERSON TERRACE BRANCH.
LOAN or TRUST PRODUCTION OFFICES Effective June 30, 2015 Ouachita Independent Bank, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA, closed its NATCHITOCHES LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 938 University Parkway, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA, 71457.
Approved July 1, 2015 ORANGE BEACH LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 4098 Orange Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, Baldwin County, AL, 36561.
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LOAN or TRUST PRODUCTION OFFICES – (continued) Filed/Approved July 6, 2015 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its HOUSTON LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 363 North Sam Houston Parkway, Suite 55, Houston, TX, 77060.
Filed/Approved July 6, 2015 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its DENHAM SPRINGS LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE #2 located at 1289 Del Este Avenue, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA, 70726.
Filed/Approved July 27, 2015 Crescent Bank & Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its CRESCENT BANK & TRUST NASHVILLE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE from 25 Century Boulevard, Suite 208 [37214] to 402 BNA Drive, Suite 409 [37217], both located within Nashville, Davidson County, TN.
Approved July 29, 2015 NEW ORLEANS PONTCHARTRAIN LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE, proposed by Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 6050 Pontchartrain Boulevard, Suites 4 and 5, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, 70124.
SUBSIDIARIES No Activity
TRUST POWERS No Activity
OTHER No Activity
Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 925-4661.