Legal Notice

THE EVANGELINE BANK

& TRUST COMPANY

“NOTICE TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH”

In the matter of the establishment of a branch of THE EVANGELINE BANK and TRUST COMPANY, Notice is herby given that the THE EVANGELINE BANK and TRUST COMPANY, whose Main Office and Office and domicile is located in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Louisiana Commissioner of Financial Institutions to establish a branch to be located at 3101 East McNeese Street, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA 70507.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file their comments, in writing, with the Regional Director (DOS) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its Dallas Regional Office at 600 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75201, not later than December 30, 2024. The nonconfidential portion of the application is on file in the regional office and is available for inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

Any person wishing to comment on this application with the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions may file his or her comments, in writing, with the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Post Office Box 94905, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70804-9095. The Office of Financial Institutions is not required to consider any comments received more than 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. The Public Section of the application will be available at the Office of Financial Institutions for public inspection during the regular hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This notice is published pursuant to Part 303.7 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and LAC 10:I. Chapter 5 of the “Louisiana Register”.

The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company

497 West Main Street, Ville Platte, LA 70586

By: Randel Chapman, President & CEO

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