Louisiana

The company, which plans to change its name to Hancock Whitney next year, reported increased profit that reflected balance sheet growth.

The Louisiana company also set aside funds to cover efforts to settle litigation tied to its mortgage business.

The agency has earmarked all funds from a Hurricane Harvey recovery package for direct relief, despite calls to get more bankers involved in the process. It remains to be seen how the agency will handle the cleanup for Hurricane Irma.

Many financial institutions have activated their emergency centers, closed branches and stocked ATMs in advance of landfall.

The agency's statement comes as Tropical Storm Harvey gets closer to the Texas shore.

Home will add 12 branches and nearly $600 million in assets when it completes the acquisition.

East Feliciana Teachers Credit Union had fewer than 400 members at the time the merger was finalized.

Investar Holding has reached an agreement to acquire BOJ Bancshares for $22 million, helping it expand in its home market of Baton Rouge.

Cochran is putting the cap on a career of more than 40 years that includes helping create Louisiana's CU Cooperative Branching Network and serving as the first female chair of the World Council of Credit Unions.

The Louisiana company, which recorded a large loan-loss provision to cover energy-related chargeoffs, also disclosed a new regulatory order from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.