2016-12-01
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its December 2016 Monthly Bulletin to report on various banking activities including mergers, branch openings, and loan production office changes. The document details the approval of a merger between A. Wilbert’s Sons Lumber and Shingle Company and The First Banshares, Inc., resulting in The First, A National Banking Association. Additionally, it records the filing or approval of new branches by Washington State Bank and Investar Bank, as well as the opening, closing, relocation, or establishment of multiple loan production offices by several state-chartered banks.
# STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
## MONTHLY BULLETIN
DECEMBER 2016
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### BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
No Activity
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### BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES
**Approved December 15, 2016**
Proposed Merger of A. Wilbert’s Sons Lumber and Shingle Company, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, with and into The First Banshares, Inc. (a Mississippi Corporation), Hattiesburg, Lamar County, MS, and immediately thereafter, to merge Iberville Bank, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, with and into The First, A National Banking Association, Hattiesburg, Lamar County, MS, under the Charter of and with the Title: The First, A National Banking Association, domiciled in Hattiesburg, Lamar County, MS, and to establish the existing offices of Iberville Bank as branches of The First, A National Banking Association.
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### BRANCHES
**Filed December 2, 2016**
EUNICE BRANCH proposed by Washington State Bank, Washington, St. Landry Parish, LA, to be located at 215 South Second Street, Eunice, St. Landry Parish, LA, 70535.
**Approved December 20, 2016**
GONZALES BRANCH proposed by Investar Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, to be located at 525 East New River Road, Gonzales, Ascension Parish, LA, 70737.
**Approved December 21, 2016**
ELMWOOD BRANCH proposed by Investar Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, to be located at 5360 Moures Street, Harahan, Jefferson Parish, LA, 70123.
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### CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS
No Activity
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### LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES
**Effective October 29, 2015**
Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its NEW ORLEANS PONTCHARTRAIN LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 6050 Pontchartrain Boulevard, Suites 4 and 5, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, 70124.
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## MONTHLY BULLETIN – DECEMBER 2016
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### LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES – (continued)
**Effective March 21, 2016**
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its GULF COAST BANK DENHAM SPRINGS MORTGAGE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 200 South Range Avenue, Suite B & C, Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, LA, 70726.
**Filed/Approved December 2, 2016,**
Washington State Bank, Washington, St. Landry Parish, LA, proposes to close its EUNICE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 215 South Second Street, Eunice, St. Landry Parish, LA, 70535.
**Filed December 8, 2016**
BATON ROUGE ATRIUM LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, to be located at 5555 Hilton Avenue, Suite 420, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, 70808.
**Filed/Approved December 8, 2016**
IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, proposes to close its TOWNE CENTER LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 7054 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, 70806.
**Filed/Approved December 8, 2016**
Crescent Bank & Trust, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its CRESCENT BANK & TRUST BATON ROUGE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE from 4870 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite A [70809] to 7290 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite 600 [70810], both located within Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
**Approved December 16, 2016**
EXCHANGE BANK LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Exchange Bank & Trust Company, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA, to be located at 3493 Highway 28 East, Suite A, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA, 71360.
**Filed December 21, 2016**
NATCHEZ LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 300 Franklin Street, Natchez, Adams County, MS, 39120.
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### SUBSIDIARIES
No Activity
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### TRUST POWERS
No Activity
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## MONTHLY BULLETIN – DECEMBER 2016
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### OTHER
No Activity
Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 925-4661.
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