Patterson State Bank was founded in 1925 by Harry Williams and E. F. Marin. Together they had a great vision for their community; a bank for their city to call its own. At that time, the larger banks in New Orleans were not responsive to the needs of families and business owners in and around Patterson so they set out to create a bank for their community and to make dreams come true for their friends, family, and neighbors.
Although banking has changed over the years, the founding principles on which our growth and prosperity have been built remain part of our DNA. Our current day bankers are still being mentored and molded by the leadership qualities and commitment to service displayed by Harry Williams and E.F. Marin. The passion our founding fathers had for providing our community and local business owners with not only the highest level of personal and responsive service but also solutions to financial needs and dreams remains the benchmark for how we conduct busi…