Overview

* Catalyst Bancorp Q3 net income falls to $489,000 from $521,000 in Q2 2025

* Net interest income for Q3 2025 down 1% from prior quarter

* Total average deposits rise in Q3 2025, driven by high-yield specials

Outlook

* Catalyst Bancorp ( CLST ) expects increased economic activity to spur loan growth opportunities

Result Drivers

* LOAN PAY-OFFS - Significant loan pay-offs, including a $4.6 mln construction loan, contributed to a decline in total loans

* DEPOSIT GROWTH - Increase in deposits driven by high-yield account specials, attracting new customers

* INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Co increased investment securities by 35%, purchasing $15.1 mln of variable-rate and $1.1 mln of fixed-rate securities

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 Net $2.50

Interest mln

Income

Q3 Net 3.88%

Interest

Margin

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