2017-03-01

Monthly Bulletin — March 2017

The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its March 2017 Monthly Bulletin detailing regulatory actions for banks and trust companies. The document reports the proposed merger of Premier Bancshares, Inc. with First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., alongside approvals for new branches by JD Bank and IBERIABANK. Additionally, the bulletin records the establishment of multiple loan production offices and a subsidiary by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, as well as the closure of several existing branches and offices.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

MONTHLY BULLETIN

MARCH 2017

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity

BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Filed March 8, 2017 Proposed Merger of Premier Bancshares, Inc. (a Texas corporation), Fort Worth, Texas, with and into First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., Hammond, Louisiana, and immediately thereafter, merge Synergy Bank, S.S.B., (a Texas State-chartered Savings Bank), McKinney, Collin County, Texas, with and into First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, under the Charter of and with the Title: First Guaranty Bank, domiciled in Hammond, Louisiana, and to establish the existing offices of Synergy Bank, S.S.B. as branches of First Guaranty Bank.

BRANCHES Approved March 10, 2017 OPELOUSAS BRANCH proposed by JD Bank, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, to be located in a temporary location at 624 Creswell Lane and, upon completion, at a permanent location at 1614 South Union Street, both locations within Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA, 70570.

Filed/Approved March 10, 2017 Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its CAPITOL HILLS BRANCH located at 660 Adams Avenue, Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 36104.

Filed March 29, 2017 GREENVILLE BRANCH proposed by IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, to be located at 105 North Spring Street, Suite 1635, Greenville, Greenville County, SC, 29601.

CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS No Activity

LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES Approved March 10, 2017 GULF COAST BANK MANDEVILLE MORTGAGE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 1131 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 216, Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA, 70471.

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 # (225) 922-2860 MAIL ROOM FAX # (225) 925-4524 Web site: www.ofi.la.gov email: ofila@ofi.la.gov


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LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES – (continued) Approved March 10, 2017 GULF COAST BANK LAFAYETTE MORTGAGE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 1602 Pinhook Road, Suite 209, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, 70502.

Approved March 23, 2017 GULF COAST BANK BUSINESS CREDIT TAMPA LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 146 Second Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL, 33701.

Approved March 23, 2017 GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST ORLANDO MORTGAGE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 121 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1519, Orlando, Osceola County, FL, 32801.

Filed/Approved March 27, 2017 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, proposes to close its DOWNTOWN SARASOTA LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 1743 Main Street, Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL, 34236.

SUBSIDIARIES Approved March 27, 2017 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to establish a subsidiary, UNITED CAPITAL FUNDING, LLC, to be located at 146 Second Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL, 33701.

TRUST POWERS No Activity

OTHER No Activity

Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 925-4661.