2020-02-01
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its February 2020 Monthly Bulletin to report on recent regulatory actions regarding state-chartered banks and thrifts. The document details approved mergers, including Evergreen Bancshares into Capital Bancorp and Pedestal Bancshares into Business First Bancshares, alongside various branch openings, closures, and relocations. It also records specific name changes and the establishment or termination of loan production offices across multiple jurisdictions.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2020
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Effective December 1, 2019 Catahoula-LaSalle Bank, Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, LA, changed its name to CLB The Community Bank.
Approved February 13, 2020 Proposed Merger of Evergreen Bancshares, Inc., (an Arkansas Corporation), Crossett, Arkansas, with and into Capital Bancorp, Inc., Delhi, Louisiana, and immediately thereafter, to merge First State Bank (an Arkansas State-chartered Bank), Crossett, Ashley County, Arkansas, with and into Commercial Capital Bank, Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana, under the Charter of and with the Title: Commercial Capital Bank, domiciled in Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana, and to establish the existing offices of First State Bank as branches of Commercial Capital Bank.
Filed February 27, 2020 Proposed Merger of Pedestal Bancshares, Inc., Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, with and into Business First Bancshares, Inc., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, and immediately thereafter, to merge Pedestal Bank, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, with and into b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: b1BANK, domiciled in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, and to establish the existing offices of Pedestal Bank as branches of b1BANK.
BRANCHES Effective November 21, 2019 CLB The Community Bank [formerly Catahoula - LaSalle Bank], Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, LA, opened its LAFAYETTE BRANCH located at 2701 Johnston Street, Suite 101, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70503.
Effective February 3, 2020 Bank of Coushatta, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, opened its ELLERBE CROSSING BRANCH located at 9391 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA 71106.
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BRANCHES (continued) Approved February 7, 2020 EAST ADMIRAL DOYLE DRIVE OFFICE proposed by JD Bank, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, to be located at 631 East Admiral Doyle Drive, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, LA 70560.
Filed/Approved February 11, 2020 Sabine State Bank and Trust Company, Many, Sabine Parish, LA, proposes to close its UPTOWN BRANCH located at 710 San Antonio Avenue, Many, Sabine Parish, LA 71449.
Approved February 12, 2020 OPELOUSAS BRANCH proposed by The Evangeline Bank & Trust Company, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, LA, to be located at 930 South Union Street, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA 70570.
Approved February 12, 2020 LAKE CHARLES BRANCH proposed by The Evangeline Bank & Trust Company, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, LA, to be located at 4251 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70605.
Filed/Approved February 14, 2020 Winnsboro State Bank & Trust Company, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA, proposes to close its WAL*MART SUPERCENTER BRANCH located at 3360 Front Street, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA 71295.
Filed February 17, 2020 JOHNSTON STREET OFFICE proposed by JD Bank, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, to be located at 3600 Johnston Street, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70503.
Filed February 24, 2020 CAUSEWAY OFFICE proposed by M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be located at 3235 North Causeway Boulevard, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA 70002.
Approved February 26, 2020 SULPHUR BANKING CENTER proposed by Red River Bank, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA, to be located at 1500 Beglis Parkway, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70663.
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS Effective December 9, 2019 First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, relocated its AMITE BANKING CENTER from 100 East Oak Street to 632 West Oak Street (a distance of approximately 0.6 miles), both locations within Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, LA 70422.
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CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS – (continued) Approved February 24, 2020; Filed February 5, 2020 Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its 7th STREET BANKING CENTER from 3000 West 7th Street, Suite 120 to 3200 West 7th Street (a distance of approximately 0.2 miles), both locations within Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX 76107.
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES Effective February 11, 2019 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its SAVANNAH LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 100 Bull Street, Suite 200, Savannah, Chatham County, GA 31401.
Effective March 1, 2019 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its OCEAN SPRINGS LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 611 Jackson Avenue, Ocean Springs, Jackson County, MS 39564.
Effective November 21, 2019 CLB The Community Bank [formerly Catahoula - LaSalle Bank], Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, LA, closed its LAFAYETTE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 2701 Johnston Street, Suite 101, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70503, due to the opening of its LAFAYETTE BRANCH (see above).
Effective January 24, 2020 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, closed its BATON ROUGE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 6421 Perkins Road, Building C, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70808.
SUBSIDIARIES No Activity
TRUST POWERS No Activity
OTHER No Activity
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