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      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2026 Second Quarter Results

      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

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      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

      Jul 30, 2026, 07:00 ET

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      OPELOUSAS, La., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: "CLST") (the "Company"), the parent company for Catalyst Bank (the "Bank") (www.catalystbank.com), reported net income of $524,000, or $0.14 per diluted common share ("diluted EPS"), for the second quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $558,000, or $0.15 diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2026.

      On July 14, 2026, the Company completed the acquisition of Lakeside Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary, Lakeside Bank (collectively referred to as "Lakeside"). The Company's reported net income for 2026 includes certain expenses related to Lakeside's merger with and into the Company and the Bank. These expenses are referred to as "merger-related expenses" and totaled $87,000 (pre-tax) for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $95,000 (pre-tax) for the first quarter of 2026.

      "Although we've seen a decline in loans through the first half of the year, credit quality remains sound and we continue to gain new deposit customers," said Joe Zanco, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Bank. "We're excited about Louisiana's economic future and are off to a running start in our new, Southwest Louisiana market."

      Loans

      Loans totaled $162.8 million at June 30, 2026, down $892,000, or 1%, from March 31, 2026. The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.














      (Dollars in thousands)


      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026


      Change

      Real estate loans













      One- to four-family residential


      $

      76,699


      $

      78,093


      $

      (1,394)


      (2)

      %

      Commercial real estate



      37,426



      33,673



      3,753


      11


      Construction and land



      15,943



      19,761



      (3,818)


      (19)


      Multi-family residential



      4,724



      4,781



      (57)


      (1)


      Total real estate loans



      134,792



      136,308



      (1,516)


      (1)


      Other loans













      Commercial and industrial



      26,256



      25,626



      630


      2

      %

      Consumer



      1,737



      1,743



      (6)


      -


      Total other loans



      27,993



      27,369



      624


      2


      Total loans


      $

      162,785


      $

      163,677


      $

      (892)


      (1)


      During the second quarter of 2026, a $5.0 million construction loan was converted to an amortizing commercial real estate loan. The loan is included in the health service facilities category presented in the following table.

      The following table presents certain major segments of our commercial real estate, construction and land, and commercial and industrial loan balances as of the dates indicated.














      (Dollars in thousands)


      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026


      Change

      Commercial real estate













      Retail


      $

      8,878


      $

      9,273


      $

      (395)


      (4)

      %

      Hospitality



      5,440



      5,519



      (79)


      (1)


      Health service facilities



      9,838



      4,911



      4,927


      100


      Restaurants



      1,022



      1,047



      (25)


      (2)


      Oilfield services



      345



      355



      (10)


      (3)


      Other non-owner occupied



      2,002



      2,322



      (320)


      (14)


      Other owner occupied



      9,901



      10,246



      (345)


      (3)


      Total commercial real estate


      $

      37,426


      $

      33,673


      $

      3,753


      11


      Construction and land













      Multi-family residential


      $

      6,873


      $

      5,783


      $

      1,090


      19

      %

      Health service facilities



      4,797



      9,698



      (4,901)


      (51)


      Other commercial construction and land



      3,088



      2,436



      652


      27


      Consumer residential construction and land



      1,185



      1,844



      (659)


      (36)


      Total construction and land


      $

      15,943


      $

      19,761


      $

      (3,818)


      (19)


      Commercial and industrial













      Oilfield services


      $

      17,824


      $

      17,959


      $

      (135)


      (1)

      %

      Industrial equipment



      910



      986



      (76)


      (8)


      Professional services



      3,582



      3,250



      332


      10


      Other commercial and industrial



      3,940



      3,431



      509


      15


      Total commercial and industrial loans


      $

      26,256


      $

      25,626


      $

      630


      2


      Multi-family residential construction loan growth was largely driven by new apartment homes in Lafayette Parish.

      Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses

      At June 30, 2026, non-performing assets ("NPAs") totaled $2.3 million, down $385,000, or 14%, compared to NPAs of $2.7 million at March 31, 2026. The decline in NPAs was primarily due to the pay-off of a substandard commercial real estate loan that was individually evaluated for credit losses as of March 31, 2026. The ratio of NPAs to total assets was 0.80% and 0.94% at June 30 and March 31, 2026, respectively. Non-performing loans ("NPLs") were 1.43% and 1.64% of total loans at June 30 and March 31, 2026, respectively. At June 30, 2026, 96% of total NPLs were one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, compared to 82% at March 31, 2026.

      At June 30, 2026, the allowance for credit losses on loans totaled $2.2 million, or 1.34% of total loans, compared to $2.3 million, or 1.40% of total loans, at March 31, 2026. The Company recorded a $104,000 reversal of provision for credit losses for the second quarter of 2026, compared to a $70,000 reversal for the first quarter of 2026. The reversal of expected credit losses in the second quarter of 2026 was largely driven by a decline in construction and land loan balances as a result of a $5.0 million construction loan converting to an amortizing commercial real estate loan and a decline in the amount of classified commercial real estate loans during the second quarter of 2026.  The reversal of expected credit losses in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by declines in commercial and industrial and residential loan balances.

      Net loan charge-offs totaled $1,000 during the second quarter of 2026, compared to net loan charge-offs of $37,000 during the first quarter of 2026. Net loan charge-offs during the first quarter of 2026 included a $28,000 charge-off of a commercial line of credit.

      Investment Securities

      Total investment securities were $67.1 million, or 23% of total assets, at June 30, 2026, up $3.9 million, or 6%, compared to March 31, 2026. During the second quarter of 2026, we purchased $6.0 million of subordinated debt issued by bank holding companies. The issuers are financially strong, publicly traded companies based in the southern United States. The weighted average yield of the securities purchased during the second quarter of 2026 was 6.3%. We did not purchase investment securities in the first quarter of 2026.

      Deposits

      Total deposits were $196.4 million at June 30, 2026, up $1.0 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2026. Total deposits averaged $198.8 million during the second quarter of 2026, compared to $198.2 million during the first quarter of 2026. The ratio of the Company's total loans to total deposits was 83% and 84% at June 30 and March 31, 2026, respectively.

      The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's deposits as of the dates indicated.














      (Dollars in thousands)


      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026


      Change

      Non-interest-bearing demand deposits


      $

      35,346


      $

      34,739


      $

      607


      2

      %

      Interest-bearing demand deposits



      32,667



      33,249



      (582)


      (2)


      Money market



      9,248



      9,296



      (48)


      (1)


      Savings



      64,386



      60,525



      3,861


      6


      Certificates of deposit



      54,742



      57,564



      (2,822)


      (5)


      Total deposits


      $

      196,389


      $

      195,373


      $

      1,016


      1


      Growth in high-yield savings accounts has been a primary driver of deposit growth during both the first and second quarters of 2026.

      Total public fund deposits were $27.4 million, or 14% of total deposits, at June 30, 2026, compared to $29.8 million, or 15% of total deposits, at March 31, 2026. During the second quarter of 2026, total public fund deposits averaged $30.1 million, compared to $35.6 million during the first quarter of 2026. The decline in public fund deposits was largely due to seasonal fluctuations.

      Capital and Share Repurchases

      At June 30 and March 31, 2026, consolidated shareholders' equity totaled $82.5 million and $82.2 million, or 28.5% of total assets, respectively. Following the merger of Lakeside with and into the Company and the Bank, consolidated shareholders' equity is estimated to be approximately $78.7 million, or 12.5% of total assets, based on data as of June 30, 2026.

      The Company repurchased 24,206 shares of its common stock at an average cost per share of $16.20 during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 16,614 shares at an average cost per share of $15.71 during the first quarter of 2026. The Company paused share repurchases while conducting merger-related due diligence and negotiations.

      During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company announced our sixth share repurchase plan (the "November 2025 Repurchase Plan"). Under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan, the Company may purchase up to 205,000 shares, or approximately 5% of the Company's outstanding common stock. At June 30, 2026, 148,091 shares of the Company's common stock were available for repurchase under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan.

      Since the announcement of our first share repurchase plan on January 26, 2023 and through June 30, 2026, the Company has repurchased a total of 1,255,909 shares of its common stock, or 24% of the common shares originally issued, at an average cost per share of $12.19. At June 30, 2026, the Company had common shares outstanding of 4,034,091.

      Net Interest Income

      The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2026 was 3.86%, up three basis points compared to the prior quarter. For the second quarter of 2026, the average yield on interest-earning assets was 5.34%, down two basis points from the prior quarter, and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 2.31%, down four basis points from the first quarter of 2026. Net interest income for the second quarter of 2026 was $2.6 million, up $46,000, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of 2026.

      Total interest income was up $14,000, or less than 1%, in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter largely due to an increase in income on investment securities, cash and due from banks, and other interest earning assets, which was mostly offset by a decline in interest income on loans. During March 2026, a $5.9 million commercial and industrial loan relationship paid off after the sale of the borrower's business. In the same month, the Company purchased $817,000 of stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which yields a statutory rate of 6.0%. During the second quarter of 2026, as previously mentioned, the Company purchased subordinated debt with an average yield of 6.3%.

      Total interest expense decreased $32,000, or 3%, in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter. The decline in interest expense was mainly due to a decline in the average volume of total interest-bearing liabilities. Total average interest-bearing deposits were down $2.4 million, or 1%, during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter, largely due to fluctuations in public funds.

      The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the Company's total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. Taxable equivalent ("TE") yields have been calculated using a marginal tax rate of 21%. All average balances are based on daily balances.



      Three Months Ended



      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026

      (Dollars in thousands)


      Average
      Balance


      Interest


      Average
      Yield/
      Rate
      (TE)


      Average
      Balance


      Interest


      Average
      Yield/
      Rate
      (TE)

      INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS



















      Loans receivable(1)


      $

      163,650


      $

      2,686


      6.58

      %


      $

      168,545


      $

      2,749


      6.61

      %

      Investment securities(2)



      69,732



      567


      3.28




      67,529



      522


      3.13


      Other interest earning assets



      36,157



      331


      3.67




      33,760



      299


      3.60


      Total interest-earning assets


      $

      269,539


      $

      3,584


      5.34



      $

      269,834


      $

      3,570


      5.36


      INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES



















      Demand deposits, money market, and savings accounts


      $

      106,757


      $

      512


      1.92

      %


      $

      107,158


      $

      494


      1.87

      %

      Certificates of deposit



      56,097



      407


      2.91




      58,086



      445


      3.10


      Total interest-bearing deposits



      162,854



      919


      2.26




      165,244



      939


      2.30


      Borrowings



      9,773



      74


      3.02




      11,110



      86


      3.11


      Total interest-bearing liabilities


      $

      172,627


      $

      993


      2.31



      $

      176,354


      $

      1,025


      2.35


      Net interest-earning assets


      $

      96,912








      $

      93,480







      Net interest income; average interest rate spread





      $

      2,591


      3.03

      %





      $

      2,545


      3.01

      %

      Net interest margin(3)








      3.86









      3.83




      (1)

      Includes non-accrual loans during the respective periods. Calculated net of deferred fees and discounts and loans in-process.

      (2)

      Average investment securities do not include unrealized holding gains/losses on available-for-sale securities.

      (3)

      Equals net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Taxable equivalent yields are calculated using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

      Non-interest Expense

      Non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2026 totaled $2.4 million, up $97,000, or 4%, compared to the first quarter of 2026. Non-interest expense included merger-related expenses of $87,000 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $95,000 for the first quarter of 2026.

      Professional fees for the second quarter of 2026 totaled $175,000 and included $64,000 of merger-related expenses. For the first quarter of 2026, professional fees totaled $185,000 and included $95,000 of merger-related expenses. Excluding merger-related expenses, professional fees increased during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to expenses associated with the Company's annual meeting and annual report.

      Advertising and marketing expense for the second quarter of 2026 was $47,000, up $14,000, or 42%, compared to the prior quarter largely due to merger-related expenses.

      Other non-interest expense totaled $289,000 for the second quarter of 2026, up $55,000, or 24%, from the prior quarter. The majority of the increase was due to training and education expenses and annual report distribution costs. Other non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2026 also included $8,000 of merger-related expenses.

      Income Tax Expense

      Income tax expense for the second quarter of 2026 totaled $152,000, up $26,000, or 21%, compared to the first quarter of 2026. The Company's effective tax rate was 22.5% for the second quarter of 2026, compared to 18.4% for the first quarter of 2026.  The increase in income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2026 was mainly due to the tax impact of non-deductible merger-related expenses.

      About Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLST) is a Louisiana corporation and registered bank holding company for Catalyst Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, with $290.0 million in assets at June 30, 2026. Catalyst Bank, formerly St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank, has been in operation in the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana since 1922. Catalyst Bank offers commercial and retail banking products with a focus on fueling business and improving lives in the communities we serve. To learn more about Catalyst Bancorp and Catalyst Bank, visit www.catalystbank.com, or the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.

      Forward-looking Statements

      This news release reflects industry conditions, Company performance and financial results and contains "forward-looking statements,' which may include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and businesses, and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.

      Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are described under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Supervision and Regulation" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and in other documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at the SEC's website and the Company's website, each of which are referenced above. To the extent that statements in this news release relate to future plans, objectives, financial results or performance by the Company, these statements are deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are generally identified by use of words such as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "will," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue" and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. 

      Forward-looking statements represent management's beliefs, based upon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed; they are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that change over time and could cause actual results or financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. All information is as of the date of this news release. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
















      (Unaudited)


      (Unaudited)




      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands)


      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      6/30/2025

      ASSETS













      Non-interest-bearing cash


      $

      4,973


      $

      4,898


      $

      4,132


      $

      4,024

      Interest-bearing cash and due from banks



      32,009



      33,635



      21,073



      36,032

      Total cash and cash equivalents



      36,982



      38,533



      25,205



      40,056

      Investment securities:













      Securities available-for-sale, at fair value



      46,218



      48,216



      50,467



      29,294

      Securities held-to-maturity



      20,844



      14,914



      14,917



      14,948

      Loans receivable, net of unearned income



      162,785



      163,677



      170,210



      167,569

      Allowance for credit losses



      (2,185)



      (2,295)



      (2,367)



      (2,431)

      Loans receivable, net



      160,600



      161,382



      167,843



      165,138

      Accrued interest receivable



      876



      849



      907



      883

      Foreclosed assets



      5



      34



      34



      80

      Premises and equipment, net



      5,648



      5,749



      5,850



      5,977

      Stock in correspondent banks, at cost



      1,976



      1,963



      1,139



      825

      Bank-owned life insurance



      15,252



      15,117



      14,983



      14,726

      Other assets



      1,612



      1,751



      1,582



      1,858

      TOTAL ASSETS


      $

      290,013


      $

      288,508


      $

      282,927


      $

      273,785














      LIABILITIES













      Deposits:













      Non-interest-bearing


      $

      35,346


      $

      34,739


      $

      29,991


      $

      31,155

      Interest-bearing



      161,043



      160,634



      155,283



      151,056

      Total deposits



      196,389



      195,373



      185,274



      182,211

      Borrowings



      9,786



      9,759



      14,732



      9,647

      Other liabilities



      1,308



      1,167



      1,196



      1,128

      TOTAL LIABILITIES



      207,483



      206,299



      201,202



      192,986














      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY













      Common stock



      40



      41



      41



      41

      Additional paid-in capital



      37,051



      37,303



      37,363



      38,259

      Unallocated common stock held by benefit plans



      (5,008)



      (5,129)



      (5,182)



      (5,596)

      Retained earnings



      52,994



      52,470



      51,912



      50,967

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss



      (2,547)



      (2,476)



      (2,409)



      (2,872)

      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



      82,530



      82,209



      81,725



      80,799

      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


      $

      290,013


      $

      288,508


      $

      282,927


      $

      273,785

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Unaudited)



















      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026


      6/30/2025


      6/30/2026


      6/30/2025

      INTEREST INCOME
















      Loans receivable, including fees


      $

      2,686


      $

      2,749


      $

      2,792


      $

      5,435


      $

      5,530

      Investment securities



      567



      522



      294



      1,089



      569

      Cash and due from banks



      309



      290



      353



      599



      694

      Other earning assets



      22



      9



      22



      31



      42

      Total interest income



      3,584



      3,570



      3,461



      7,154



      6,835

      INTEREST EXPENSE
















      Deposits



      919



      939



      925



      1,858



      1,866

      Borrowings



      74



      86



      68



      160



      136

      Total interest expense



      993



      1,025



      993



      2,018



      2,002

      Net interest income



      2,591



      2,545



      2,468



      5,136



      4,833

      Reversal of credit losses



      (104)



      (70)



      -



      (174)



      -

      Net interest income after reversal of credit losses



      2,695



      2,615



      2,468



      5,310



      4,833

      NON-INTEREST INCOME
















      Service charges on deposit accounts



      204



      202



      202



      406



      399

      Bank-owned life insurance



      135



      134



      119



      269



      237

      Other



      22



      16



      23



      38



      45

      Total non-interest income



      361



      352



      344



      713



      681

      NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
















      Salaries and employee benefits



      1,343



      1,321



      1,262



      2,664



      2,507

      Occupancy and equipment



      208



      209



      208



      417



      407

      Data processing and communication



      183



      180



      176



      363



      358

      Professional fees



      175



      185



      114



      360



      215

      Directors' fees



      124



      121



      117



      245



      231

      Foreclosed assets, net



      11



      -



      18



      11



      (109)

      Advertising and marketing



      47



      33



      20



      80



      59

      Other



      289



      234



      263



      523



      492

      Total non-interest expense



      2,380



      2,283



      2,178



      4,663



      4,160

      Income before income tax expense



      676



      684



      634



      1,360



      1,354

      Income tax expense



      152



      126



      113



      278



      247

      NET INCOME


      $

      524


      $

      558


      $

      521


      $

      1,082


      $

      1,107

















      Earnings per share:
















      Basic


      $

      0.15


      $

      0.16


      $

      0.14


      $

      0.30


      $

      0.30

      Diluted



      0.14



      0.15



      0.14



      0.30



      0.30

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      (Unaudited)
























      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026


      6/30/2025


      6/30/2026


      6/30/2025

      EARNINGS DATA





















      Total interest income


      $

      3,584



      $

      3,570



      $

      3,461



      $

      7,154



      $

      6,835


      Total interest expense



      993




      1,025




      993




      2,018




      2,002


      Net interest income



      2,591




      2,545




      2,468




      5,136




      4,833


      Reversal of credit losses



      (104)




      (70)




      -




      (174)




      -


      Total non-interest income



      361




      352




      344




      713




      681


      Total non-interest expense



      2,380




      2,283




      2,178




      4,663




      4,160


      Income tax expense



      152




      126




      113




      278




      247


      Net income


      $

      524



      $

      558



      $

      521



      $

      1,082



      $

      1,107























      AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA





















      Total loans


      $

      163,650



      $

      168,545



      $

      167,627



      $

      166,084



      $

      166,891


      Total interest-earning assets



      269,539




      269,834




      249,137




      269,686




      247,920


      Total assets



      292,262




      292,752




      270,788




      292,506




      269,517


      Total interest-bearing deposits



      162,854




      165,244




      149,106




      164,042




      149,540


      Total interest-bearing liabilities



      172,627




      176,354




      158,725




      174,480




      159,136


      Total deposits



      198,754




      198,160




      179,426




      198,458




      178,272


      Total shareholders' equity



      82,339




      82,141




      80,611




      82,240




      80,519























      SELECTED RATIOS





















      Return on average assets



      0.72

      %



      0.77

      %



      0.77

      %



      0.75

      %



      0.83

      %

      Return on average equity



      2.55




      2.76




      2.59




      2.65




      2.77


      Efficiency ratio



      80.64




      78.79




      77.46




      79.72




      76.37


      Net interest margin(TE)



      3.86




      3.83




      3.98




      3.84




      3.93


      Average equity to average assets



      28.17




      28.06




      29.77




      28.12




      29.88


      Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(1)



      43.37




      44.29




      43.72










      Tier 1 leverage capital ratio(1)



      26.55




      26.22




      27.56










      Total risk-based capital ratio(1)



      44.62




      45.55




      44.98































      NON-FINANCIAL DATA





















      Total employees (full-time equivalent)



      49




      49




      49










      Common shares issued and outstanding, end of period



      4,034,091




      4,058,297




      4,142,816











      (1)  Capital ratios are preliminary end-of-period ratios for the Bank only and are subject to change.

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      (continued)
























      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      6/30/2026


      3/31/2026


      6/30/2025


      6/30/2026


      6/30/2025

      ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES





















      Loans:





















      Beginning balance


      $

      2,295



      $

      2,367



      $

      2,500



      $

      2,367



      $

      2,522


      Reversal of credit losses



      (109)




      (35)




      (27)




      (144)




      (10)


      Charge-offs



      (18)




      (49)




      (63)




      (67)




      (116)


      Recoveries



      17




      12




      21




      29




      35


      Net charge-offs



      (1)




      (37)




      (42)




      (38)




      (81)


      Ending balance


      $

      2,185



      $

      2,295



      $

      2,431



      $

      2,185



      $

      2,431























      Unfunded commitments:





















      Beginning balance


      $

      176



      $

      211



      $

      104



      $

      211



      $

      121


      Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on unfunded commitments



      5




      (35)




      27




      (30)




      10


      Ending balance


      $

      181



      $

      176



      $

      131



      $

      181



      $

      131























      Total reversal of credit losses


      $

      (104)



      $

      (70)



      $

      -



      $

      (174)



      $

      -























      CREDIT QUALITY(1)





















      Non-accruing loans


      $

      2,175



      $

      2,432



      $

      1,455










      Accruing loans 90 days or more past due



      147




      246




      215










      Total non-performing loans



      2,322




      2,678




      1,670










      Foreclosed assets



      5




      34




      80










      Total non-performing assets


      $

      2,327



      $

      2,712



      $

      1,750































      Total non-performing loans to total loans



      1.43

      %



      1.64

      %



      1.00

      %









      Total non-performing assets to total assets



      0.80




      0.94




      0.64











      (1)  Credit quality data and ratios are as of the end of each period presented.

      For more information:
      Joe Zanco, President and CEO
      (337) 948-3033

      SOURCE Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

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