Monthly Bulletin — July 2026

STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

MONTHLY BULLETIN
JULY 2026

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
No Activity

BANKS/THRIFTS/CREDIT UNIONS/TRUST COMPANIES Effective July 14, 2026, @ 12:03 a.m. Central Standard Time Lakeside Bancshares, Inc., Lake Charles, LA, merged with and into Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (a Louisiana corporation), Opelousas, LA, and immediately thereafter, merged Lakeside Bank, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA, with and into Catalyst Bank (a Louisiana federally-chartered savings bank), Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: Catalyst Bank, domiciled in Opelousas, LA, and established the existing offices of Lakeside Bank as branches of Catalyst Bank.

Approved July 29, 2026
Proposed Merger of Marion State Bank, Marion, Union Parish, LA, with and into Gibsland Bank & Trust Company, Gibsland, Bienville Parish, LA, under the Charter of and with the Title: Gibsland Bank & Trust Company, domiciled in Gibsland, LA, and to establish the existing offices of Marion State Bank as branches of Gibsland Bank & Trust Company.

BRANCHES
Effective June 12, 2026
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, opened its HATTIESBURG BRANCH located at 3000 Hardy Street, Suite 20, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS 39401.

Effective June 30, 2026
Rayne State Bank & Trust Company, Rayne, Acadia Parish, LA, closed its UNIVERSITY BRANCH located at 410 West University Avenue, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70506.

Effective July 6, 2026
M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, opened its ST. CHARLES BANKING CENTER located at 313 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70130.

Approved July 7, 2026
AMBASSADOR CAFFERY BRANCH proposed by CLB The Community Bank, Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, LA, to be located at 4525 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70508.

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) 925-2860 MAIL ROOM FAX # (225) 925-4524 Web Site: www.ofi.la.gov email: ofila@ofi.la.gov

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BRANCHES – (continued)
Filed/Approved July 10, 2026 b1BANK, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, proposes to close its HEATH BANKING CENTER located at 1629 Smirl Drive, Suite 102, Heath, Rockwall County, TX 75032.

Filed July 13, 2026
SLIDELL BRANCH proposed by JD Bank, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, to be located at 200 Gause Boulevard, Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, LA 70458.

Effective July 15, 2026
Fidelity Bank [a State-chartered savings bank], New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, closed its SOUTH MARKET BRANCH located at 1001 Julia Street, Suite 112A, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA 70113.

Effective July 20, 2026
The Evangeline Bank & Trust Company, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, LA, opened its MORGANFIELD BRANCH located at 3101 East McNeese Street, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70607.

Approved July 22, 2026
SOUTHERN LOOP BRANCH proposed by Community Bank of Louisiana, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, LA, to be located at Corner of Southern Loop and Pecan Square Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA 71106.

Filed/Approved July 23, 2026
South Lafourche Bank & Trust Company, Larose, Lafourche Parish, LA, proposes to close its GOLDEN MEADOW OFFICE located at 20658 Highway 1, Golden Meadow, Lafourche Parish, LA 70357.

Approved July 24, 2026
JEFFERSON BRANCH proposed by Landmark Bank, Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, LA, to be located at 8125 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70809.

Withdrawn July 27, 2026
TYLER STREET BANKING CENTER proposed by M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be located at 516 South Tyler Street, Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA 70433.

Approved July 28, 2026
RIVER RANCH BRANCH proposed by M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be located at 1200 Camellia Boulevard, Suite 201, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA 70508.

Approved July 29, 2026; Filed July 9, 2026 KENNER BRANCH proposed by American Bank, Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA, to be located at 810 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, Jefferson Parish, LA 70065.

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BRANCHES – (continued)
Approved July 30, 2026; Filed July 9, 2026 UNITED PLAZA BANKING CENTER proposed by M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be located at 8545 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 311, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 70809.

CHANGES OF LOCATION/CONSOLIDATIONS
No Activity

LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICES (LPOs) / DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICES (DPOs) / COMBINATION LPOs-DPOs Effective June 12, 2026 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, closed its GULF COAST BANK AND TRUST HATTIESBURG LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 3000 Hardy Street, Suite 20, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS 39401, due to the opening of its HATTIESBURG BRANCH (see above).

Filed/No Objection July 10, 2026
M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, proposes to close its M C BANK METAIRIE MAIN LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCITON OFFICE located at 3636 South I-10 Service Road, Suite 102, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA 70001.

Filed July 15, 2026
M C BANK HOUMA LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by M C Bank & Trust Company, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be located at 1297 Saint Charles Street, Suite G, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA 70360.

No Objection July 17, 2026
FORT WORTH CLUB LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE proposed by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA, to be located at 777 Taylor Street, Suite 1050, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX 76102.

Effective July 17, 2026
The Evangeline Bank & Trust Company, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, LA, closed THE EVANGELINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE located at 4301 Nelson Road, Suite 700, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70605, due to the opening of its MORGANFIELD BRANCH (see above).

SUBSIDIARIES
Applications
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SUBSIDIARIES – (continued)
Notice-Only
No Activity

TRUST POWERS
No Activity

OTHER
No Activity

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