Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Fifth District Savings Bank in its Conversion and Related $54.5 Million Stock Offering

August 1, 2024

On July 31, 2024, Fifth District Savings Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana, completed its conversion from the mutual to stock form of organization. Concurrently, Fifth District Bancorp, Inc., the newly formed holding company for Fifth District Savings Bank, completed its initial public offering by selling 5,459,473 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share, and also issued 100,000 shares of its common stock to The Fifth District Community Foundation, Inc. Fifth District Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FDSB”.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to PeoplesBank in its Proposed Strategic Partnership with Cornerstone Bank

June 24, 2024

On June 18, 2024, PeoplesBancorp, MHC, Holyoke, Massachusetts, and SSB Community Bancorp MHC, Spencer, Massachusetts, announced their agreement to form a strategic partnership through the merger of PeoplesBancorp, MHC and SSB Community Bancorp MHC. PeoplesBank and Cornerstone Bank, the bank subsidiaries of PeoplesBancorp, MHC and SSB Community Bancorp MHC, respectively, will remain independent entities under a mutual multi-bank holding company.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Affinity Bancshares, Inc. in its Proposed Acquisition by Atlanta Postal Credit Union

June 3, 2024

On May 30, 2024, Affinity Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Affinity Bank, National Association, announced the signing of a definitive purchase and assumption agreement with Atlanta Postal Credit Union, pursuant to which Atlanta Postal Credit Union will acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of Affinity Bank in an all-cash transaction. Following the completion of the acquisition, Affinity Bancshares, Inc. will settle its remaining obligations and distribute its remaining cash to its shareholders.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to NVE Bank in its Proposed Merger with Ion Bank

May 28, 2024

On May 13, 2024, NVE Bancorp, MHC, Englewood, New Jersey, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Ion Financial, MHC, Naugatuck, Connecticut, pursuant to which NVE Bancorp, MHC and NVE Bancorp, Inc. each will merge into Ion Financial, MHC and NVE Bank, the subsidiary of NVE Bancorp, will merge into Ion Bank, the subsidiary of Ion Financial, MHC.

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