Company Story
2005 - First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. was formed as a bank holding company.
2007 - The company completed its initial public offering (IPO) and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
2010 - First Guaranty Bank, the company's subsidiary, expanded its presence in Louisiana with the acquisition of First National Bank of Houma.
2012 - The company acquired the assets and deposits of Central Progressive Bank in a transaction facilitated by the FDIC.
2015 - First Guaranty Bank expanded into the Texas market with the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of First National Bank of Edinburg.
2017 - The company completed a private placement of common stock, raising $20 million in capital.
2019 - First Guaranty Bank expanded its presence in the Houston, Texas market with the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of State Bank.
2020 - The company reported record earnings and achieved a milestone of $2 billion in assets.