2023-02-01
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.
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.
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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.
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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.