Notice of Proposed Bank Merger Notice is hereby given that The Fidelity Bank, a North Carolina chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity BancShares (N.C.), Inc., headquartered in Fuquay-Varina, NC, has filed an Interagency Bank Merger Act Application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to merge with Affinity BancShares, Inc. and Affinity Bank, National Association, with The Fidelity Bank as the surviving entity. Affinity Bank, National Association, headquartered in Covington, Georgia, is a national bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Affinity BancShares, Inc. It is contemplated that all offices of the above-named institutions will continue to be operated as offices of The Fidelity Bank. 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 NW, Suite # 900, Atlanta, GA 30309, not later than Monday, June 15, 2026. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the above regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. IPL0340572 May 17,24,31 2026