Pathfinder Bank
Oswego, New York, Oswego County
$1.5B in total assets, the 763rd largest of 4,309 US banks and 55th of 126 headquartered in New York.
- FDIC certificate
- 57497
- Established
- 2002
- Owned by
- Pathfinder Bcorp Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
At a glance
Compared with 44 banks headquartered in New York 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 | $1.5B | 23% | $2.5B | |
| Loans | $895M | 16% | $1.9B | |
| Deposits | $1.2B | 18% | $2.1B | |
| Return on assets | 0.08% | 2% | 1.06% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.38% | 45% | 3.53% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 66.1% | 60% | 59.2% | |
| Equity to assets | 9.54% | 38% | 10.05% | |
| Loans to deposits | 76% | 28% | 86% |
Growth
Total assets grew 3.5% a year over the last 5 years and 8.3% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2016 | PathFinder Bank Oswego, NY, an affiliate under the same holding company | $665M |
| Jun 1994 | Columbia Banking Federal Savings Association Rochester, NY | $646M |
Where they operate
12 branches in 2 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego County, NY | $715M | 42.6% | 1 of 6 |
| Onondaga County, NY | $467M | 3.5% | 10 of 15 |
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 3 branches since 2016 (9 to 12, +33.3%). 3 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 | 9 | |||
| 2018 | Opened Liverpool | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10 |
| 2022 | Opened Syracuse | 1 | 0 | +1 | 11 |
| 2025 | Opened East Syracuse | 1 | 0 | +1 | 12 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 family residential | 32% | 25% | |
| Commercial real estate | 32% | 27% | |
| Business (C&I) | 21% | 19% | |
| Consumer | 6% | 5% | |
| Multifamily | 5% | 12% | |
| Construction and land | 3% | 5% | |
| Other | 1% | 6% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 48% | 54% | |
| Time deposits | 33% | 27% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 19% | 19% |
Brokered deposits are 7.0% of deposits (peers 3.8%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 4.95% | 0.62% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.48% | 0.03% |
| Reserves to loans | 3.01% | 1.00% |
| Leverage ratio | 9.64% | 10.24% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in New York
Largest competitors in Oswego County, NY
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/pathfinder