Louisiana

Gerald Reaux, 53, "succumbed to an illness he had been battling for a while," KATC.com reported on Monday.

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., a member of the Senate Banking Committee, announced Tuesday that he will run for governor of Louisiana in 2015.

CEO Dan Rollins has faced external pressure to trim expenses. Eliminating overlap with Ouachita Bancshares, his first acquisition since joining BancorpSouth, could help him do that.

BancorpSouth (BXS) in Tupelo, Miss., has agreed to buy Ouachita Bancshares in Monroe, La.

Home Bancorp (HBCP) in Lafayette, La., has agreed to pay $34.5 million in cash for Britton & Koontz Capital (BKBK) in Natchez, Miss.

Home Bancorp (HBCP) in Lafayette, La., has filled two top banking roles.

The $126 million-asset company expects to be eligible to deregister because its common stock has fewer than 300 shareholders, according a filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investar Bank in Baton Rouge, La., is getting ready to go public.

MidSouth Bancorp in Lafayette, La., plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. It will keep its current ticker symbol, MSL.

Lawmakers are scheduled to examine concerns on Wednesday that a hike in flood insurance premiums set to go into effect this fall could topple the still weakened real estate market.

Shares of First NBC Bank Holdings (NBCB) in New Orleans dipped after it reported a decline in quarterly income in its first earnings report since going public in May.

Hancock Holding (HBHC) has agreed to sell 10 Whitney Bank branches that the Gulfport, Miss., company had planned to close, as well as loans and deposits associated with the branches.

A super PAC supporting Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is sponsoring a $5,000-per-person weekend with the lawmaker that includes an alligator hunt.

First NBC Bank Holdings in New Orleans is looking to sell $100 million worth of shares in its initial public offering.

Jeff Davis Bancshares of Jennings, La., has agreed to acquire Guaranty Capital, as the buyer expands northward in its home state.

MidSouth Bancorp (MSL) in Lafayette, La., announced Monday that it is buying two branches in Baton Rouge from rival Hancock Holding (HBHC).

The Federal Reserve Board has lifted a written agreement with Baylake Corp. that required the Sturgeon Bay, Wis., company to improve its asset quality and earnings.

The veteran football player will join the Lafayette, La., company's advisory board. Delhomme started his pro career with the New Orleans Saints.

One of the most aggressive bank acquirers in the Southeast has brought in a longtime community banker to help it identify future deals.

Making good on its promise to continue to grow through acquisitions, Iberiabank Corp. in Lafayette, La., announced Monday that it is buying the $350 million-asset Florida Gulf Bancorp Inc. in Fort Myers for up to $48.1 million in stock and cash.