First Guaranty Bank, a subsidiary of First Guaranty Bancshares, entered into a consent order with the FDIC and the Louisiana banking regulator that took effect on August 7, 2026, after a joint exam in September 2025 flagged supervisory concerns. The order requires higher capital minimums, restricts new credit to certain problem loans, and imposes changes to board oversight, loan administration, and commercial real estate concentration management. It also bars the bank from paying dividends to its parent without regulator approval. As of June 30, 2026, the bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 7.09% against a 9% requirement, while its total risk-based capital ratio was 16.21% against a 14% requirement; the bank says it has submitted a capital plan and otherwise believes it is in compliance.
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