2013-03-01
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its March 2013 Monthly Bulletin to report on various banking activities including mergers, branch openings, and closures. The document details the approved merger of First Community Holding Company with Investar Bank and lists specific branch actions such as the closure of IBERIABANK locations and the opening of new facilities by Community Trust Bank and The Richland State Bank. Additionally, it records proposed new branches, a main office interchange by Progressive Bank, and the withdrawal of a subsidiary establishment proposal by First NBC Bank.
# STATE OF LOUISIANA
## OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
### BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
# MONTHLY BULLETIN
## MARCH 2013
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## BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
No Activity
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## BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES
**Approved March 15, 2013**
Proposed Merger of First Community Holding Company with and into First Community Bank, both located within Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, and immediately thereafter, to merge First Community Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, with and into Investar Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: Investar Bank, domiciled in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, and to establish the existing offices of First Community Bank as branches of Investar Bank.
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## BRANCHES
**Effective February 8, 2013**
IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, closed its LAPLACE BRANCH located at 113 Belle Terre Boulevard, LaPlace, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, 70068.
**Effective February 25, 2013**
Community Trust Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, opened its FLOWOOD BANKING CENTER located at 203 Promenade Boulevard, Flowood, Rankin County, MS, 39232.
**Effective March 1, 2013**
IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, closed its OBERLIN BRANCH located at 8838 Highway 165, Oberlin, Allen Parish, LA, 70655.
**Effective March 6, 2013**
The Richland State Bank, Rayville, Richland Parish, LA, opened its BASTROP BRANCH located at 639 East Madison Avenue, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, LA, 71220.
**Approved March 6, 2013**
BURKEVILLE BRANCH proposed by Sabine State Bank and Trust Company, Many, Sabine Parish, LA, to be located at the corner of State Highway 63 East and FM Highway 692, Burkeville, Newton County, TX, 75932.
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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) 922-2660 MAIL ROOM FAX # (225) 925-4524
Web site: www.ofi.louisiana.gov email: ofila@ofi.louisiana.gov
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# MONTHLY BULLETIN – MARCH 2013
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## BRANCHES – (continued)
**Filed/Approved March 14, 2013**
Kaplan State Bank, Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, LA, proposes to close its FORKED ISLAND BRANCH located at 19332 West Louisiana Highway 82, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, LA, 70510.
**Filed March 25, 2013**
AMBASSADOR CAFFERY BRANCH proposed by Investar Bank, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, to be located at 4004 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, 70503.
**Filed March 26, 2013**
MAGAZINE STREET BRANCH proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 3200 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70115.
**Filed March 26, 2013**
ALLEN BANKING CENTER proposed by Community Trust Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 384 East Stacy Road, Allen, Collin County, TX, 75002.
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## CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS
**Filed March 7, 2013**
Progressive Bank, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA, proposes to interchange its MAIN OFFICE from 301 Fair Avenue, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA, 71295 with its CORPORATE OFFICE AND 19TH STREET FINANCIAL CENTER located at 1411 North 19th Street, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA, 71201 [a distance of approximately 40 miles], and to retain the former Main Office location as a branch to be known as WINNSBORO BRANCH.
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## LOAN or TRUST PRODUCTION OFFICES
**Approved March 5, 2013**
LAFAYETTE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by South Louisiana Bank, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, to be located at 324 Settlers Trace Boulevard, Unit 1, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, 70508.
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## SUBSIDIARIES
**Withdrawn March 8, 2013**
First NBC Bank, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to establish a subsidiary, FIRST NBC LIHTC PARTNERS, L.L.C., to be located at 210 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, 70112.
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# MONTHLY BULLETIN – MARCH 2013
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## TRUST POWERS
No Activity
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## OTHER
No Activity
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Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 925-4661.