First Bancshares (FBMS)

Overall impact
C (52)

Commentary

First Bancshares is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 52.1 for overall impact (45th percentile compared to all companies), First Bancshares ranks 12th out of 21 industry peers, behind Auburn National Bancorp, First Guaranty Bancshares, Bancorpsouth and 8 others, and ahead of Regions Financial, Community Trust Bancorp, Stock Yards Bancorp and 6 others. On top material causes for First Bancshares's industry (Banking), First Bancshares performs well in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (88.2 score) and Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (80.3) and performs poorly in Equal Pay and Opportunity (33.1 score), Racial Justice and Civil Rights (32.2), Reduced Availability of Weapons (28.1) and 3 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
1,051
Sector
Financials
Industry
Banks
Sub-industry
Regional Banks
SASB industry
Commercial Banks
Headquarters
Ms, United States
Share classes
FBMS
Description
As of April 1, 2025, The First Bancshares, Inc. was acquired by Renasant Corporation. The First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The First Bank that provides general commercial and retail banking services. The company operates through three segments: Commercial/Retail Bank, Mortgage Banking Division, and Holding Company. It offers deposit services, including checking, NOW accounts, and savings accounts; other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit; and individual retirement and health savings accounts. The company also provides commercial loans comprising secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery; consumer loans consisting of equity lines of credit, as well as secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; and real estate construction and acquisition loans. In addition, it originates loans to purchase existing residential homes, construct new homes, and to refinance existing mortgages; and provides financial and wealth management services. Further, the company provides online internet banking services, automated teller machines, voice response telephone inquiry services, commercial sweep accounts, cash management services, safe deposit boxes, merchant services, mobile deposits, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, automatic drafts for various accounts, and credit card services. It serves small to medium-sized businesses, professional concerns, individuals, associations, organizations, and governmental authorities. The company operates full-service banking and financial service offices, motor bank facility, and loan production offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana. The First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for First Bancshares, based on its industry sub-industry Regional Banks. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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