First Bank and Trust
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Founded in 1991, First Bank and Trust is a New Orleans-based independent bank with branch locations across the Gulf Coast
.
The main office is located in Downtown New Orleans inside the First Bank and Trust Tower
First Bank and Trust has branches located in Louisiana
in New Orleans, Metairie, Algiers
, Kenner
, Harahan
, Covington
, Harvey
, Baton Rouge, Amite
, Greensburg, Hammond
, and Lafayette
. Additionally, First Bank and Trust serves Mississippi
with branches in Biloxi
and Gulftport
. Home mortgage offices (FBT Mortgage, LLC), covering southeast Louisiana.
First Bank and Trust's parent company, First Trust Corporation, also holds affiliated subsidiaries FBT Investments , FBT Advisors and First Insurance Agency.
First Bank and Trust is state chardered and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
-insured with approximately $925 million in assets.
that represented “change” and “strength” during ancient times. In New Orleans, the shape symbolizes the Mississippi River
delta region that the bank serves.
Gulf Coast of the United States
The Gulf Coast of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Gulf South, South Coast, or 3rd Coast, comprises the coasts of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and are known as the Gulf States...
.
The main office is located in Downtown New Orleans inside the First Bank and Trust Tower
First Bank and Trust has branches located in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
in New Orleans, Metairie, Algiers
Algiers, Louisiana
Algiers is a neighborhood within the city of New Orleans. It is the portion of Orleans Parish on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.Algiers is also known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans.-History:...
, Kenner
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....
, Harahan
Harahan, Louisiana
Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 9,885 at the 2000 census.Harahan was named in honor of James Theodore Harahan, president of the Illinois Central Railroad from 1906-1911...
, Covington
Covington, Louisiana
Covington is a city in and the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River....
, Harvey
Harvey, Louisiana
Harvey is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Harvey is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Baton Rouge, Amite
Amite City, Louisiana
Amite City is a town in and the parish seat of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,110 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Amite City is located at ....
, Greensburg, Hammond
Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...
, and Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
. Additionally, First Bank and Trust serves Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
with branches in Biloxi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
and Gulftport
Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...
. Home mortgage offices (FBT Mortgage, LLC), covering southeast Louisiana.
First Bank and Trust's parent company, First Trust Corporation, also holds affiliated subsidiaries FBT Investments , FBT Advisors and First Insurance Agency.
First Bank and Trust is state chardered and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States government corporation created by the Glass–Steagall Act of 1933. It provides deposit insurance, which guarantees the safety of deposits in member banks, currently up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. , the FDIC insures deposits at...
-insured with approximately $925 million in assets.
Company logo
The company’s logo is based on the Delta symbolDelta (letter)
Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 4. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Dalet...
that represented “change” and “strength” during ancient times. In New Orleans, the shape symbolizes the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
delta region that the bank serves.
Board of Directors
- Gary Blossman
- James E. Fitzmorris, Jr.Jimmy FitzmorrisJames Edward "Jimmy" Fitzmorris, Jr. , is a New Orleans businessman and civic leader who was the Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1972–1980...
- Maurice (Mel) L. Lagarde, IIIMaurice L. LagardeMaurice L. Lagarde III is a New Orleans native and head of the Delta region for the hospital company Hospital Corporation of America. He was appointed co-chair of the Bring Back New Orleans Commission in September 2005.-External links:...
- Patricia C. Denechaud
- A.J. Randolph
- Ralph Cox, Jr.
- Allan Kanner
- Roderick West
- David Guidry
- Donald T. "Boysie" Bollinger
- Joseph C. Canizaro
- James "Tex" Plumley