Catalyst Bancorp Q2 FY26 net income rises 0.6% to $524,000; non-interest expense increases 9.3% to $2.38 million

• Catalyst Bancorp posted Q2 net income of USD 524,000, up 0.6% from a year earlier.
• Total assets rose 2.5% to USD 290.01 million at June 30, while cash and cash equivalents climbed 46.7% to USD 36.98 million.
• Deposits increased 6% to USD 196.39 million, while loans receivable fell 4.4% to USD 162.79 million.
• Non-performing loans eased to USD 2.32 million from year-end, lowering the non-performing loan ratio to 1.43% from 1.55%.
• Lakeside acquisition closed July 14; merger-related expenses totaled USD 87,000 in Q2, with USD 182,000 for the first half.

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