Regulatory Alerts2021-12-01
Monthly Bulletin — December 2021
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its December 2021 Monthly Bulletin detailing regulatory actions for banks, thrifts, and credit unions. The document records the proposed merger of Texas Citizens Bancorp into Business First Bancshares and the approval of Delta Bank's acquisition of assets from Home Bank. Additionally, it lists numerous branch openings, closures, and the establishment of loan and deposit production offices by various financial institutions across Louisiana and neighboring states.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN DECEMBER 2021
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Filed December 2, 2021 Proposed Merger of Texas Citizens Bancorp, Inc. (a Texas corporation), Pasadena, TX, with and into Business First Bancshares, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA, and immediately thereafter, merge Texas Citizens Bank, National Association (a national banking association), Pasadena, Harris County, TX, with and into b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: b1BANK, domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA, and to establish the existing offices of Texas Citizens Bank, National Association, as branches of b1BANK.
Approved December 13, 2021 Application by Delta Bank, Vidalia, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, for consent to purchase certain assets and assume the liability to pay deposits in the Vicksburg, Mississippi office of Home Bank, National Association, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
BRANCHES Effective November 8, 2021 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, opened its BATON ROUGE – HIGHLAND ROAD BANKING CENTER located at 19980 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70809.
Effective November 12, 2021 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, closed its BATON ROUGE – PERKINS ROAD BANKING CENTER located at 10725 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70810.
Effective November 22, 2021 Bank of Coushatta, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, opened its BENTON ROAD BOSSIER CITY BRANCH located at 4200 Benton Road, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA 71111.
Effective December 1, 2021 Lakeside Bank, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA, opened its MOSS BLUFF BRANCH located at 372 Sam Houston Jones Parkway, Moss Bluff, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70611.
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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BRANCHES – (continued) Effective December 2, 2021 Sabine State Bank and Trust Company, Many, Sabine Parish, LA, opened its LAKE SAM RAYBURN BRANCH located at 132 FM 1007, Brookeland, Jasper County, TX 75931.
Filed/Approved December 9, 2021 Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its NORTH FIFTH STREET BRANCH located at 1314 North Fifth Street, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS 66101.
Filed December 21, 2021 STATE AVENUE BRANCH proposed by Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 4850 State Avenue, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS 66102.
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS No Activity
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective August 1, 2021 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, opened its MANDEVILLE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 1437 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, LA 70471. [Originally filed with the name of North Shore Loan Production Office.]
Effective October 12, 2021 BOM Bank, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA, opened its LUFKIN LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 4100 South Medford Drive, Suite 204, Lufkin, Angelina County, TX 75901.
Effective December 6, 2021 Red River Bank, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA, opened its NEW ORLEANS LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 925, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70163.
No Objection December 9, 2021 METAIRIE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, to be located at 3300 West Esplanade Boulevard, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA 70002.
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LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs – (continued) No Objection December 13, 2021 Fidelity Bank, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its LAKE CHARLES LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE from 825 Ryan Street, 2nd Floor to 6452 White Oleander Circle, both located in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70605.
Effective December 13, 2021; No Objection December 9, 2021 Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, opened its GRAPEVINE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 204 West Nash Street, Grapevine, Tarrant County, TX 76051.
Effective December 14, 2021; No Objection December 9, 2021 First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, opened its BRIDGEPORT LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE at 173 Bombardier Way, Bridgeport, Harrison County, WV 26330.
No Objection December 15, 2021 VANCEBURG LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, to be located at 15 Second Street, Vanceburg, Lewis County, KY 41179.
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.