Non-interest Income
For the third quarter of 2024, non-interest income totaled $620,000, up $254,000 from $366,000 for the second quarter of 2024. The Company recognized as income a $280,000 Bank Enterprise Award (“BEA”) Program grant from the CDFI Fund during the third quarter of 2024.
Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2024 totaled $2.3 million, up $192,000, or 9%, compared to the second quarter of 2024.
Salaries and employee benefits expense totaled $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, up $57,000, or 5%, compared to the previous quarter primarily due to raises that became effective at the start of the third quarter.
Data processing and communication expense totaled $238,000 for the third quarter of 2024, up $100,000, or 72%, compared to the second quarter of 2024. The Company upgraded to a new core processing system in the first quarter of 2024, and we settled our initial billings from the new service provider during the third quarter of 2024.
Professional fees totaled $151,000 for the third quarter of 2024, up $34,000, or 29%, from the prior quarter. Professional fees associated with obtaining the BEA Program grant totaled $42,000 and were expensed in the third quarter of 2024.
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 $280.6 million in assets at September 30, 2024. Catalyst Bank, formerly St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank, has been in operation in the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana for over 100 years. With a focus on fueling business and improving lives throughout the region, Catalyst Bank offers commercial and retail banking products through our six full-service branches located in Carencro, Eunice, Lafayette, Opelousas, and Port Barre. 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.