Exhibit 16.1
December 28, 2016
Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20249
Re: HopFed Bancorp, Inc.
Commission File Number 0-23667
We have read the statements made by Hoped Bancorp, Inc. under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated December 28, 2016 and captioned “Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant”. We agree with the statements concerning our firm in such Form 8-K.
We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the foregoing report on Form 8-K.
Sincerely,
/s/ Rayburn | Fitzgerald, PC