First Keystone Corporation reported a strong year-over-year improvement in net income, primarily driven by the absence of a significant goodwill impairment charge recorded in the prior year. The company saw growth in interest income from commercial real estate loans and an increase in deposits, though this was partially offset by higher deposit interest expenses. Non-interest expenses decreased substantially due to the prior year's impairment charge.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $7,622,000, an increase of $20,825,000 compared to the prior year.
positiveInterest income increased by $5,843,000 or 8.2% due to growth in commercial real estate loans.
positiveNon-interest income increased by $627,000 or 9.4%.
positiveTotal Assets increased to $1,532,439,000, an increase of $103,856,000 or 7.3%.
positiveDeposits increased by $91,557,000 or 8.8%.
positiveTotal interest expense increased by $405,000 mainly due to an increase of $2,225,000 in interest expense related to deposits, offset by a decrease in interest expense related to borrowings.
attentionIncreased deposit interest expense is mainly due to an increase of $3,152,000 in expense related to retail CDs and an increase of $1,226,000 in expense related to brokered CDs.
attentionThe provision for credit losses increased by $1,273,000 mainly due to a large charge-off completed during the fourth quarter of 2025.
attentionOther non-interest expense increased $307,000 related to a fraud write off associated with a customer account in the first quarter of 2025.
attentionMargin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
| Segment | Current | Prior Yr | YoY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Keystone Community Bank | N/A | — | — | — |
| Total Revenue | $0.00M | — | — | 100.0% |
Segment performance shows business unit health and growth drivers.
The increase in interest income was predominantly due to growth in commercial real estate loans.
The net effect of derivative agreements increased net interest income.
The provision for credit losses increased mainly due to a large charge-off completed during the fourth quarter of 2025 which was isolated and not indicative of any deterioration in the loan portfolio.
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