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The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its February 2023 Monthly Bulletin detailing regulatory actions for banks, thrifts, and credit unions. The document reports a proposed merger between Lone Star Bank and First Guaranty Bank, alongside numerous branch openings, closures, and new loan production office filings across Louisiana and Texas. Specific approvals include new locations for Origin Bank, b1BANK, and Fidelity Bank, while noting no activity for bank holding companies, subsidiaries, or trust powers.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN
FEBRUARY 2023
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Filed February 27, 2023 Proposed Merger of Lone Star Bank (a Texas banking association), Houston, Harris County, TX, with and into First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: First Guaranty Bank, domiciled in Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, and to establish the existing offices of Lone Star Bank as branches of First Guaranty Bank.
BRANCHES
Effective October 7, 2022
Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, closed its NORTH FIFTH STREET BRANCH located at 1314 North Fifth Street, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS 66101.
Effective January 17, 2023
First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, opened its VANCEBURG BANKING CENTER located at 15 Second Street, Vanceburg, Lewis County, KY 41179.
Effective February 1, 2023
Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Vivian, Louisiana, Vivian, Caddo Parish, LA, opened its HAUGHTON BRANCH located at 4699 Highway 80 East, Haughton, Bossier Parish, LA 71037.
Filed February 7, 2023
18TH STREET BRANCH proposed by Commercial Capital Bank, Delhi, Richland Parish, LA, to be located at 1500 North 18th Street, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA 71201.
Approved February 9, 2023
NORTHWEST FREEWAY BANKING CENTER proposed by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 5201 West 34th Street, Houston, Harris County, TX 77092.
MONTHLY BULLETIN – FEBRUARY 2023
BRANCHES – (continued)
Approved February 14, 2023
BASTROP BRANCH proposed by Delta Bank, Vidalia, Concordia Parish, LA, to be located at 6001 Mer Rouge Road, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, LA 71220.
Approved February 16, 2023
MCKINNEY BANKING CENTER proposed by b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, to be located at 7300 SH121 SB, McKinney, Collin County, TX 75070
Approved February 20, 2023
BATON ROUGE – BLUEBONNET BRANCH proposed by Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 6920 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70810
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS
No Activity
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective January 17, 2023 First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, closed its VANCEBURG LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 15 Second Street, Vanceburg, Lewis County, KY 41179, due to the opening of its VANCEBURG BANKING CENTER (see above).
Filed/No Objection February 3, 2023
Crescent Bank, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its CRESCENT BANK & TRUST LAFAYETTE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 302 La Rue France, Suite 202, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70508.
Filed February 7, 2023
KIRBY LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 2701 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX 77098.
Filed/No Objection February 17, 2023 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, proposes to close its RUSTON LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 2102 Floyd Park Drive, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA 71270.
No Objection February 28, 2023
LANDMARK BANK LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Landmark Bank, Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, LA, to be located at 1111 South Range Avenue, Suites B & C, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA 70726.
MONTHLY BULLETIN – FEBRUARY 2023
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.
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