FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC. overview

HAMMOND, La., Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("First Guaranty") (NASDAQ: FGBI), the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ending September 30, 2024. Financial Highlights for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, are as follows: Total assets increased $371.2 million and were $3.9 billion at September 30, 2024 and $3.6 billion at December 31, 2023. Total loans...

HAMMOND, La., July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("First Guaranty") (NASDAQ: FGBI), the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, announced its key developments and unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ending June 30, 2024. Key developments are as follows: First Guaranty is initiating changes to its business strategy. The changes include slowing the trajectory of the bank’s asset growth, further increasing the capital position, and...

HAMMOND, La., June 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 14, 2024 the Board of Directors of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) declared a quarterly cash dividend on First Guaranty’s outstanding shares of common stock of $0.16 per share. The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record as of June 25, 2024 and is expected to be paid on June 28, 2024. This is the 124 th consecutive quarterly dividend paid to common shareholders. Sincerely, Michael R. Mineer President and...

HAMMOND, La., June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. announced Michael Mineer has been appointed as First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and First Guaranty Bank’s President and CEO. He will succeed Alton Lewis, who announced his retirement at the end of May. Mineer has been a part of the First Guaranty family as the Mideast Area President since 2021 and brings over 35 years of banking experience to his new role. Most recently, Mineer served as President and CEO of...

HAMMOND, La., May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. announced today that Alton Lewis will retire from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and First Guaranty Bank in May, 2024, after a dynamic and successful tenure. Mr. Lewis has been a part of the First Guaranty family for over three decades. He began his service as Board member in 1988 and became President and CEO in 2009. Under his leadership, First Guaranty grew from...

HAMMOND, La., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The First Guaranty Bank Bridgeport, West Virginia branch is officially open in its new location at 1000 Jerry Dove Dr in the Market Place business complex in Bridgeport. First Guaranty’s local and established team is committed to providing complete banking solutions, lending and small business services to the community. The new FGB branch is a full-service bank and ready to serve with lobby and drive up open Monday through Friday 8:30 AM –...

HAMMOND, La., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("First Guaranty") (NASDAQ: FGBI), the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2023. 2024!!!!!!! Happy New Year!!!!! We are happy to see 2023 in our rearview mirror. We survived the Silicon Valley adventure and now we have survived the Fed interest rate adventure. And we didn’t just survive, we made money. Our loan volume...

HAMMOND, La., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 16, 2023 the Board of Directors of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) declared a quarterly cash dividend on First Guaranty’s outstanding shares of common stock of $0.16 per share. The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record as of December 22, 2023 and is expected to be paid on December 29, 2023. This is the 122 nd consecutive quarterly dividend paid to common shareholders. Sincerely, Alton B. Lewis...