NOTICE OF BRANCH OPENING Notice is hereby given that The Fidelity Bank, a North Carolina chartered bank headquartered at 100 South Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, NC 27526 has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") for its written consent to establish a de novo branch at 203 Greenville Highway, Henderson County, Hendersonville, NC 28792, to be known as the "Hendersonville Branch." Any interested person may submit written comment to the FDIC Regional Director. Comments must be received within 15 days after the date of newspaper publication. Mail comments to FDIC Regional Director, 10 10th Street NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309-3849. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file in 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. IPL0316315 Feb 25 2026