Company Description
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.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Sector | Financials |
| Employees | 1,051 |
| CEO | Milton Cole |
Contact Details
Address: 6480 U.S. Highway 98 West, Suite A Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402 United States | |
| Phone | 601 268 8998 |
| Website | thefirstbank.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | FBMS |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000947559 |
| CUSIP Number | 318916103 |
| ISIN Number | US3189161033 |
| Employer ID | 64-0862173 |
| SIC Code | 6021 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milton Ray Cole Jr. | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Donna T. Lowery CPA | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Dawn Ard | Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer of The First, A National Banking Association |
| Marsie White | Vice President of Human Resource |
| George Lee Noonan | Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer |
| Chandra B. Kidd | Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
| Douglas Eric Waldron | President of Northern Region - The First, A National Banking Association |
| Carol M. Daniel | Credit Administrator of The First, A National Banking Association |
| Hayden Mitchell | Chief Retail Banking Officer and Executive Vice President of The First, A National Banking Association |
| David A. Bush | Executive Vice President of Private Banking - The First, A National Banking Association |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 25-NSE | Filing |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 10-K/A | [Amend] Annual report |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jan 23, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G | Filing |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Nov 14, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals |
| Nov 13, 2024 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Nov 12, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals |