First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI)

Overall impact
B (78)

Commentary

First Guaranty Bancshares is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 78.4 for overall impact (93rd percentile compared to all companies), First Guaranty Bancshares ranks 1st out of 21 industry peers, ahead of Regions Financial, Auburn National Bancorp, First Bancshares and 17 others. On top material causes for First Guaranty Bancshares's industry (Banking), First Guaranty Bancshares performs well in Reduced Inequality (95.5 score), Reduced Waste (86.2), Lgbtq Equality (86.4) and 11 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (27.4 score).
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Company
Founded
1934
Employees
333
Sector
Financials
Industry
Banks
Sub-industry
Regional Banks
SASB industry
Commercial Banks
Headquarters
La, United States
Share classes
FGBI
Description
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Guaranty Bank that provides commercial banking services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products, including personal and business checking, savings, money market, and demand accounts, as well as time deposits to consumers, small businesses, and municipalities. The company provides loans, such as non-farm, non-residential loans secured by real estate, commercial and industrial loans, one- to four-family residential loans, multifamily loans, construction and land development loans, agricultural loans, farmland loans, and consumer and other loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professionals, and individuals. In addition, it offers a range of consumer services, including credit cards, mobile deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, official checks, online and mobile banking, automated teller machines, and online bill pay. It also provides additional solutions, such as merchant services, remote deposit capture, and lockbox services to business customers. Furthermore, the company invests a portion of its assets in securities issued by the United States Government and its agencies, state and municipal obligations, corporate debt securities, mutual funds, and equity securities, as well as invests in mortgage-backed securities primarily issued or guaranteed by United States Government agencies or enterprises. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Hammond, Louisiana.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for First Guaranty Bancshares, based on its industry sub-industry Regional Banks. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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