Notice of Branch Opening - Dogwood State Bank Notice is hereby given that an application has been filed by Dogwood State Bank, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, for authority to establish a branch at 421 N Spruce Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101 to be known as "Dogwood State Bank, Winston Salem Branch (NC)." The application will be processed in accordance with N.C.G.S. Section 53C-6-15. The public is invited to submit written comments on this application to the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks, 4309 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 not later than July 31, 2025. The North Carolina Commissioner of Banks will consider comments received within the comment period. In addition, any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its Regional Office located at 10 Tenth Street NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 not later than July 31, 2025. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the Regional Office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. [End of Notice] ** The notice will be published in The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Winston Salem Journal on July 16, 2025. Affidavits of publication will be provided as soon as possible. IPL0253797 Jul 16 2025