Regulatory Alerts2025-07-01
Monthly Bulletin — July 2025
The Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions issued its July 2025 Monthly Bulletin to report regulatory actions regarding bank charters, mergers, branch operations, and production offices. The bulletin details the approved merger of BSJ Bancshares and Planters Holding Company to form Planters Bank and Trust Company, alongside the withdrawn voluntary dissolution of Sabine State Bank and Trust Company. Additional approvals and notices cover Fidelity Bank’s new Lafayette branch and proposed Natchez loan office closure, b1BANK’s planned branch closures in Texas and Louisiana, Origin Bank’s Houston banking center and Dallas loan office closure, and Southern Heritage Bank’s office relocation in Olla.
STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
MONTHLY BULLETIN
JULY 2025
BANK HOLDING COMPANIES No Activity
BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Withdrawn July 1, 2025 Proposed Application by Sabine State Bank and Trust Company, Many, Sabine Parish, LA, for the voluntary dissolution of and the surrender of its banking charter, under a plan of liquidation.
Approved July 30, 2025 Proposed Merger of BSJ Bancshares, Inc., St. Joseph, LA, with and into Planters Holding Company (a Mississippi corporation), Indianola, MS, and immediately thereafter, merge Cross Keys Bank, St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, LA, with and into Planters Bank and Trust Company (a Mississippi state-chartered bank), Indianola, Sunflower County, MS, under the Charter of and with the Title: Planters Bank and Trust Company, domiciled in Indianola, MS, and to establish the existing offices of Cross Keys Bank as branches of Planters Bank and Trust Company.
BRANCHES Effective July 7, 2025 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its LAFAYETTE - CAMELLIA BOULEVARD BRANCH located at 1420 Camellia Boulevard, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70508.
Filed/Approved July 10, 2025 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, proposes to close its ADDISON BANKING CENTER located at 14951 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, Dallas County, TX 75240.
Approved July 10, 2025 UPPER KIRBY BANKING CENTER proposed by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 2701 Kirby Drive, Houston, Harris County, TX 77098.
Filed/Approved July 15, 2025 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, proposes to close its HOUMA – WEST MAIN STREET BANKING CENTER located at 5830 West Main Street, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA 70360.
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 FAX # (225) 922-2860 MAIL ROOM FAX # (225) 925-4524 Web Site: www.ofi.la.gov email: ofila@ofi.la.gov
MONTHLY BULLETIN – JULY 2025
PAGE 2
CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS Effective July 14, 2025 Southern Heritage Bank, Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, LA, relocated its OLLA OFFICE from 2512 Central Avenue to 4658 Main Street (a distance of approximately 1.0 miles), both locations within Olla, LaSalle Parish, LA 71465.
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective June 30, 2025 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, closed its LAFAYETTE LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 900 South College Road, Suite 206, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70503.
Effective July 2, 2025; Filed/No Objection July 2, 2025 Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, closed its OAK CLIFF LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 434 West Twelfth Street, Dallas, Dallas County, TX 75208.
Filed/No Objection July 11, 2025 Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, proposes to close its NATCHEZ LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 601 Main Street, Natchez, Adams County, MS 39120.
SUBSIDIARIES Applications No Activity
Notice-Only No Activity
TRUST POWERS No Activity
OTHER No Activity
Any questions should be directed to Pam Skelton at (225) 922-2627.