Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Richland State Bancorp, Inc. Announce Merger

Cision PR Newswire
Monday, June 4, 2018

Business First Bancshares, Inc. has announced its planned acquisition of Richland State Bancorp, Inc. If the merger is successful, the subsequent combined institution would be the 4th largest Louisiana-headquartered bank, with total assets of approximately $2 billion. As per the agreement, Richland State's President and CEO, Jerome Vascocu, will join Business First's board of directors.