2011-02-01
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its February 2011 Monthly Bulletin to report on recent banking activities and regulatory approvals. The document details proposed mergers involving Hancock Bank and Whitney National Bank, alongside numerous branch openings, closures, relocations, and consolidations primarily by IBERIABANK and First Guaranty Bank. Additionally, the bulletin records the establishment of new loan production offices by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company and the acquisition of a subsidiary by Crescent Bank & Trust.
MONTHLY BULLETIN - February 2011 Page 1 of 3 STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA MONTHLY BULLETIN February 2011 BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS Filed February 16, 2011 Proposed Merger of Hancock Bank of Alabama, Mobile, Mobile County, AL, with and into Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: Hancock Bank of Louisiana, domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA, and to establish the existing offices of Hancock Bank of Alabama as branches of Hancock Bank of Louisiana. Filed February 16, 2011 Proposed Merger of Whitney Holding Corporation, New Orleans, LA, with and into Hancock Holding Company, Gulfport, MS, and immediately thereafter, merge Whitney National Bank, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, with and into Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, under the Charter of Hancock Bank of Louisiana and with the Title: Whitney Bank, domiciled in New Orleans, LA, and to establish the existing offices of Whitney National Bank as branches of Whitney Bank. BRANCHES Effective September 16, 2010 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its SPRINGHILL BRANCH located at 15 West I-65 Service Road North, Mobile, Mobile County, AL, 36606. Effective September 23, 2010 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its FAIRHOPE BRANCH located at 22530 US Highway 98, Suite 50, Fairhope, Baldwin County, AL, 36532. [Originally filed with the address of 22530 US Highway 98, Suite 100.] Effective December 13, 2010 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its MEMORIAL CITY BRANCH located at 1000 Memorial City Way, Houston, Harris County, TX, 77024. [Originally filed with the address of 1000 Memorial Mall.]
MONTHLY BULLETIN - February 2011 Page 2 of 3 Effective December 13, 2010 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its GREENWAY COMMONS BRANCH located at 3810 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Harris County, TX, 77027. Effective January 12, 2011 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its MANHATTAN BRANCH located at 1720 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey, Jefferson Parish, LA, 70058. Effective January 14, 2011 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, closed its LANTANA BRANCH located at 1189 Hypoluxo Road, Lantana, Palm Beach County, FL, 33462. Effective January 26, 2011 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, opened its BOYNTON BEACH BRANCH located at 1101 North Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL, 33426. Effective January 28, 2011, @ 5:30 p.m. Iberville Bank, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, closed its MARINGOUIN BRANCH located at 77270 Landry Street, Maringouin, Iberville Parish, LA, 70757. Filed February 9, 2011 MID-CITY BRANCH, proposed by FIRST NBC BANK, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 4005 Canal Boulevard, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, 70119. Filed February 10, 2011 MEDICAL CENTER BRANCH, proposed by IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, to be located at 2555 West Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Harris County, TX, 77030. Approved February 28, 2011 THIBODAUX OFFICE, proposed by Synergy Bank, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, to be located at 209 East Bayou Road, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, LA, 70301. CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS Effective December 13, 2010 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, relocated its DOWNTOWN SARASOTA BRANCH from 1734 Main Street to 1718 Main Street (a distance of 0.02 miles), both locations within Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL, 34236. Approved February 14, 2011 First Guaranty Bank, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, proposes to relocate its PONCHATOULA BANKING CENTER from 170 West Hickory Street to 195 North 6th Street (a distance of approximately 164 feet), both locations within Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, 70454. Filed/Approved February 21, 2011 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, proposes to consolidate the MCCAIN BRANCH located at 4415 East McCain Branch North [72117] with the JFK BRANCH located at 4600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard [72116] (a distance of approximately 2.8 miles), both locations within North Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR.
MONTHLY BULLETIN - February 2011 Page 3 of 3 Filed/Approved February 21, 2011 IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, proposes to consolidate the HARDY BRANCH located at 101 West Main Street with the HIGHLAND AR BRANCH located at 1566 Highway 62‑412 (a distance of approximately 3.4 miles), both locations within Hardy, Sharp County, AR, 72542. LOAN or TRUST PRODUCTION OFFICES Approved/Effective February 14, 2011 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its GULF COAST BANK MORTGAGE HAMMOND LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 1250 Southwest Railroad Avenue, Suite 240-A, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, 70403. Approved February 28, 2011 GULF COAST BANK MORTGAGE HOUMA LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, to be located at 7731 Park Avenue, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA, 70361. SUBSIDIARIES Approved February 15, 2011 Crescent Bank & Trust, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to acquire a subsidiary, DEALER FUNDING, L.L.C., located at 6120 Windward Parkway, Suite 150, Alpharetta, Fulton County, GA, 30005. TRUST POWERS No Activity OTHER No Activity Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 925-4661 or pskelton@ofi.la.gov.