CLST vs HGBL Comparison

Catalyst Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company. Through its subsidiary, which is a federally chartered community-oriented savings bank, it is engaged in attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds to invest in loans and securities. The sources of funds are customer deposits, repayments of loans, maturities of investments, and funds borrowed from outside sources, which are used for the origination of loans. It derives income principally from interest earned on loans and investment securities and, to a lesser extent, from fees received in connection with the origination of loans, service charges on deposit accounts, and other services.

Heritage Global Inc values and monetizes industrial and financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. It aids in facilitating the economy by diverting useful industrial assets from landfills and operating a supply chain by overseeing the post-sale account activity of financial assets. The group operates in four segments namely Auction and Liquidation; Refurbishment and Resale; Brokerage and Specialty Lending. It generates maximum revenue from the Auction and Liquidation segment. The Auction and Liquidation segment, through HGP, operates as a full-service auction, appraisal, and asset advisory firm, including the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment.