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.), having its principal office at 100 South Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526, has filed an Interagency Bank Merger Act Application with the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks for approval to merge with Affinity BancShares, Inc. and Affinity Bank, National Association, with The Fidelity Bank as the surviving entity. Affinity Bank, National Association is a national bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Affinity BancShares, Inc. Affinity Bank, National Association and Affinity BancShares, Inc. each have their principal corporate offices at 3175 Highway 278, Covington, Georgia, 30014. This notice is published pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 53C-10-202 and 53C-7-202. The public is invited to submit written comments on the application to the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks at 3100 Smoketree Court, # 1100, Raleigh, NC 27604 (if by overnight courier) or 4309 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4309 (if by U.S. Mail). The comment period will end Sunday, May 31, 2026, 14 days from the date of publication. The North Carolina Commissioner of Banks will consider any comments received within the comment period. IPL0340581 May 17 2026