First Keystone Community Bank
Berwick, Pennsylvania, Columbia County
$1.6B in total assets, the 735th largest of 4,309 US banks and 33rd of 113 headquartered in Pennsylvania.
- FDIC certificate
- 7404
- Established
- 1864
- Owned by
- First Keystone Corp
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.fkc.bank
At a glance
Compared with 36 banks headquartered in Pennsylvania with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.6B | 33% | $2.4B | |
| Loans | $950M | 25% | $1.7B | |
| Deposits | $1.2B | 28% | $2.0B | |
| Return on assets | 0.57% | 17% | 1.19% | |
| Net interest margin | 2.80% | 11% | 3.75% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 73.2% | 86% | 58.6% | |
| Equity to assets | 8.67% | 17% | 10.49% | |
| Loans to deposits | 80% | 8% | 90% |
Growth
Total assets grew 3.8% a year over the last 5 years and 4.8% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2007 | Pocono Community Bank Stroudsburg, PA | $127M |
Where they operate
19 branches in 5 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County, PA | $501M | 31.9% | 2 of 6 |
| Luzerne County, PA | $438M | 5.4% | 8 of 18 |
| Monroe County, PA | $207M | 5.8% | 6 of 14 |
| Montour County, PA | $20M | 5.2% | 6 of 6 |
| Northampton County, PA | $20M | 0.3% | 18 of 21 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 1 branch since 2016 (18 to 19, +5.6%). 1 opened, 0 acquired, 0 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 18 | |||
| 2023 | Opened Bethlehem | 1 | 0 | +1 | 19 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 41% | 32% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 35% | 35% | |
| Multifamily | 10% | 7% | |
| Business (C&I) | 7% | 10% | |
| Construction and land | 3% | 6% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 3% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 3% | |
| Other | 3% | 3% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 42% | 26% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 39% | 54% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 20% | 20% |
Brokered deposits are 5.8% of deposits (peers 2.6%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 2.11% | 0.56% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.01% | 0.04% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.92% | 0.99% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.69% | 9.95% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Columbia County, PA
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/first-keystone