2024-04-01

Monthly Bulletin — April 2024

The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its April 2024 Monthly Bulletin detailing regulatory actions including the conversion of Fidelity Bank to a stock savings bank and its acquisition by FB Bancorp, Inc. The document records the merger of Mississippi River Bank into Merchants & Marine Bank and approves Origin Bank's new mobile banking center in Mobile, Alabama. Additionally, the bulletin notes BOM Bank's application to purchase Texas branches of American State Bank, several loan production office activities, and the establishment of a subsidiary by United Community Bank.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

MONTHLY BULLETIN

APRIL 2024

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES Filed w/FRB-Atlanta March 6, 2024 Application by FB Bancorp, Inc., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to become a one-bank holding company by acquiring control of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Fidelity Bank, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, pursuant to Section 3(a)(1) of the BHC Act of 1956, as amended.

BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Filed April 4, 2024 Proposed Conversion of Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, from a State-chartered Mutual Savings Bank to a State-chartered Stock Savings Bank under the Charter of and with the Title: Fidelity Bank, and simultaneous acquisition of Fidelity Bank by FB Bancorp, Inc., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA (a newly formed Maryland corporation), as its proposed parent Holding Company.

Effective April 10, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m., Central Time Mississippi River Bank, Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, LA, merged with and into Merchants & Marine Bank, Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS, under the Charter of and with the Title: Merchants & Marine Bank, domiciled in Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS, and established the existing offices of Mississippi River Bank as branches of Merchants & Marine Bank.

BRANCHES Approved April 9, 2024 MOBILE BANKING CENTER proposed by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 3700 Dauphin Street, Suite B, Mobile, Mobile County, AL 36608.

Filed April 25, 2024 Application by BOM Bank, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana for consent to purchase certain assets and assume the liability to pay deposits in the following Texas branches of American State Bank, Arp, Smith County, Texas: HASLAM BRANCH – 13218 U S Highway 84 East, Joaquin, Shelby County, TX 75954 TIMPSON BRANCH – 830 North 1st Street, Timpson, Shelby County, TX 75975 CENTER BRANCH – 163 Casscaid Street, Center, Shelby County, TX 75935 LUFKIN BRANCH – 3001 South John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, Angelina County, TX 75904 LUFKIN OPERATIONS BRANCH – 1601 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin, Angelina County, TX 75901 HUNTINGTON BRANCH – 304 Highway 69 South, Huntington, Angelina County, TX 75949 CHESTER BRANCH – 113 Cade Street, Chester, Tyler County, TX 75936 CONROE BRANCH – 1700 North Loop 336 West, Conroe, Montgomery County, TX 77304

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) 925-2592 SECURITIES FAX # (225) 925-4511 NON DEPOSITORY FAX # (225) 922-2860 MAIL ROOM FAX # (225) 925-4524 Web Site: www.ofi.la.gov email: ofila@ofi.la.gov


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CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS No Activity

LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective November 22, 2023 Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, opened its CITIZENS BANK & TRUST LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE – BATON ROUGE located at 7656 Jefferson Highway, Suite 1A, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70809.

Filed/No Objection April 8, 2024 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its SHREVEPORT 2 LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE from 9242 Ellerbe Road, Suite 100 to 670 Albermarle Drive, Suite 1303, both located within Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA 71106.

Filed April 11, 2024 CYPRESS STREET WEST MONROE TEMPORARY LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Citizens Progressive Bank, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA, to be located at 3814 Cypress Street, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA 71291.

SUBSIDIARIES Applications No Activity

Notice-Only Effective March 1, 2024 United Community Bank, Raceland, Lafourche Parish, LA, established a subsidiary, UCB HOUMA HOLDINGS, LLC, located at 4626 Highway 1, Raceland, Lafourche Parish, LA 70394.

TRUST POWERS No Activity

OTHER No Activity

Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 922-2627.