Britton & Koontz Bank enjoys a long history of banking service. Only a select group of commercial banks bear the name of their original founders as we do, and those financial institutions have generally been around for a long time. In the case of B&K, a respected record of financial service can be traced to 1836.

Our name speaks of tradition but our geographic footprint mirrors a financial institution on the move. Headquartered in historic Natchez high on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, B&K operates three full service locations. Further to the south in dynamic Baton Rouge, Louisiana, B&K offers a signature office on Bluebonnet Boulevard. Northward along the great river in the growing city of Vicksburg, the bank has two very new and convenient full service locations.

Our years in the banking business, convenient locations, and great technology are important to you, our customers. But our success ultimately centers on providing the answers to your financial needs from a team of highly professional, friendly bankers who are consistently accessible to you when you need them.

We appreciate the trust that our customers have placed in us over the years, and for that we are sincerely thankful. If you're considering a new bank, we hope that you will look for answers at B&K.

W. Page Ogden
President & CEO

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The Britton & Koontz names have been by-words in banking since 1836 when William A Britton, his brother Audley C. Britton, and George M. Koontz established their private banking firm in Natchez, MS. It was in 1866 that they consolidated their interests and organized Britton & Koontz Bank, a partnership.

Today Britton & Koontz Bank is a $377 million dollar bank headquartered in Natchez, Mississippi, the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River in Mississippi's southwest corner. B&K's historical ties strengthen our relationship with the markets in which we have expanded up the Mississippi River to Vicksburg. and down the river corridor to Baton Rouge, LA.

For nearly 2 centuries we have helped countless families and businesses in the region bring their goals and dreams within reach. Offering a comprehensive roster of personal and business banking services—as well as a full-service brokerage—B&K Bank continues to meet the ever-changing financial needs of the communities it serves.

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1836
Bank established, Natchez, MS

1886
Built Main Street Branch in Natchez

1993
B&K merges with Natchez First Federal Savings and Loan

1995
B&K brings Internet access to Natchez as Internet Service Provider

B&K introduces Internet Banking product developed at bank

1996
Small Cap NASDAQ—listed as BKBK

1998
Purchased $12 million deposits of 2 Union Planters Bank Branches, Natchez

1999
Purchased $6 million in deposits of 1 Union Planters Bank Branch, Vicksburg

2000
Established Loan Production Office in Baton Rouge, LA—Mortgage focused

Stock purchase of $40 million deposits of Louisiana Bank & Trust, Baton Rouge—2 branches

2001
Established B&K Title Insurance Agency, Inc

2003
Moved Baton Rouge Linkwood Branch to 8810 Bluebonnet

Constructed and opened Medical Center Branch on Hwy 61 North, as Vicksburg's second branch location.

2004
Renovated and expanded Tracetown Branch, Natchez.

Sold former UP branch on Shields Lane, Natchez.

Moved Mortgage Center from Shields Lane to Tracetown, Natchez.

Consolidated Perkins Road and Florida Blvd Branches, Baton Rouge, with Bluebonnet Branch into one location, including Mortgage Center.

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