Serving Acadiana For Over 90 Years The Evangeline Bank & Trust Companys roots date back to March 15, 1906. On this date the bank was officially chartered under the name "Bank of Ville Platte." The bank began business October 11, 1907. The bank reorganized to include a Trust Company and adopted a new charter in December 1911 and its official name then became Evangeline Bank & Trust Company.