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EXHIBIT 99

NEWS RELEASE
TO BUSINESS EDITOR:


Peoples Financial Services Corp Reports Increased First Quarter Earnings

Hallstead, PA, April 18, 2011 -Peoples Financial Services Corp. (OTCBB:PFIS) today reported first quarter 2011 earnings of $1,799 thousand or $0.57 per share, an increase of $281 thousand or 18.5% compared to $1,518 thousand or $0.48 per share for the first quarter of 2010. Comprehensive income equaled $2,558 thousand for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $2,277 thousand for the same quarter of 2010. For the three months ended March 31, return on average assets and return on average stockholders’ equity equaled 1.30% and 14.84% in 2011, compared to 1.17% and 14.25% in 2010.

“I am extremely pleased with our Company’s financial performance during the first quarter of 2011,” stated Alan W. Dakey, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Despite the challenging interest rate environment and implementation of a plan to reduce our interest rate risk exposure, we were able to improve both net interest spread and margin from the previous quarter. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, we sold approximately $15 million of long-term investment securities in order to reposition the Company portfolio to mitigate the potential adverse impact of rising interest rates. We plan to continue this strategic initiative throughout the second and third quarters of 2011. In addition to our financial accomplishments, several projects were either completed or initiated in the first quarter that I believe will strengthen stockholder value over the long term,” Dakey mentioned. “At the beginning of the first quarter, we rolled out our customer relationship tracking system, Synapsys, to enhance communications among our community banking offices in order to better identifying customer needs and improve service offered to them. In addition, I am pleased to report that the quarter ended March 31, 2011, was the first full quarter of operation for our new Wealth Management Division. This division will afford our customers the ability to invest in investment products and services outside of those traditionally offered through our branch system.” concluded Dakey.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Earnings per share increased $0.09 comparing 2011 and 2010.
  • Net interest margin improved to 4.36% compared to 4.07% for the same period 2010.
  • Loans grew at an annualized rate of 18% in the first quarter 2011.
  • Efficiency ratio continued to outperform peers. 
INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

For the three months ended March 31, tax-equivalent net interest income increased $761 thousand or 15.4% to $5,689 thousand in 2011 from $4,928 thousand in 2010. As a result of historically low interest rates, we were able to reduce our cost of funds by $328 thousand or 19.1%. Adding to this improvement was a $433 thousand or 6.5% increase in tax-equivalent interest revenue. With regard to interest expense, our cost of funds decreased 40 basis points to 1.30% for the first quarter of 2011 from 1.70% for the same quarter of last year. We experienced significant reductions in the rates paid for all interest-bearing liability categories. For the three months ended March 31, the average cost of interest-bearing transaction accounts, including NOW, money market and saving accounts, decreased 36 basis points to 0.77% in 2011 from 1.13% in 2010. In addition, the rate paid for time deposits declined 17 basis points to 2.24% for the first quarter of 2011 from 2.41% for the same quarter of 2010. Furthermore, the rate paid for short-term and long-term borrowings fell 102 basis points. Favorable growth in average interest-earning assets of $37.5 million more than offset a slight 6 basis point decrease in the tax-equivalent yield on earning assets. The yield on the loan portfolio decreased 32 basis points comparing the first quarters of 2011 and 2010. However, this negative rate variance was more than compensated by the positive impact of the $58.4 million increase in average loans over the comparable periods.  Our tax-equivalent net interest margin for the first quarter increased 29 basis points to 4.36% in 2011 compared to 4.07% in 2010.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the provision for loan losses totaled $421 thousand, a decrease of $474 thousand compared to $895 thousand for the same three months of 2010.
  
Noninterest revenue for the first quarter decreased $290 thousand or 26.1% to $822 thousand in 2011 from $1,112 thousand in 2010. Included in noninterest revenue in 2010 was a nonrecurring $320 thousand tax-exempt cash surrender receipt from bank owned life insurance. Noninterest revenue in the first quarter of 2011 included $139 thousand in commission income from our Wealth Management Division. This represents an increase of $79 thousand or 131.7 % over the first quarter of 2010. Service charges, fees and commissions increased $76 thousand to $709 thousand in 2011 from $633 thousand in 2010 after eliminating the one-time insurance receipt.
 
For the three months ended March 31, noninterest expense increased $358 thousand or 11.8% to $3,395 thousand in 2011 from $3,037 thousand in 2010. The increase resulted primarily from a $135 thousand or 10.3% increase in salaries and employee benefits as well as a $169 thousand or 15.3% increase in other expenses. Additional staffing in the Loan, Finance and Wealth Management Divisions along with normal merit increases were responsible for the increase in salaries and employee benefits expense. The increase in other expenses was generally spread amongst all major categories of other expenses. Occupancy and equipment expense rose $54 thousand comparing the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.


 
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BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

Total assets equaled $570.3 million at March 31, 2011, an increase of $28.8 million or 5.3% compared to $541.5 million at March 31, 2010. Loans, net of unearned income increased $53.3 million to $408.4 million at March 31, 2011, from $355.1 million at March 31, 2010. Available-for-sale investment securities decreased $23.0 million comparing March 31, 2011 and 2010. Total deposits increased $24.2 million as noninterest-bearing deposits increased $8.2 million and interest-bearing deposits increased $16.0 million. Short-term borrowings outstanding at the end of the first quarter were $35.3 million in 2011 and $24.0 million in 2010. Long-term debt declined $11.4 million comparing the end of the first quarters of 2011 and 2010.

Stockholders' equity equaled $52.5 million or $16.70 per share at March 31, 2011, and $46.7 million or $14.88 per share at March 31, 2010. Stockholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets improved to 9.20% at March 31, 2011 from 8.62% at March 31, 2010. Dividends declared for the first quarter were $0.20 per share in 2011 and $0.19 per share in 2010.

Nonperforming assets equaled $10.1 million or 2.45% of loans, net of unearned income and foreclosed assets at March 31, 2011, compared to $7.3 million or 2.02% one year earlier. Although a weakening from last year, asset quality improved slightly from year-end 2010. Nonperforming assets equaled $10.3 million or 2.61% of loans, net of unearned income and foreclosed assets at December 31, 2010. The improvement from year end resulted from a decrease in accruing loans past due 90 days or more, partially offset by increasesin nonaccrual loans. Loans charged off, net of recoveries, for the first quarter equaled 0.17% and 0.14% of average loans outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The allowance for loan losses equaled $4.4 million or 1.07% of loans, net of unearned income, at March 31, 2011, compared to $4.1 million or 1.16% at March 31, 2010.
 
Peoples Financial Services Corporation is the parent company of Peoples Neighborhood Bank, an independent community bank with eleven community offices. The community office locations are: Hallstead, Hop Bottom, Susquehanna, and Montrose, in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Nicholson, Tunkhannock and Meshoppen, in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania; Glenburn in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; and Conklin, Deposit, and Binghamton, in Broome County, New York. In addition, customers can take advantage of PNBOnline SM Banking, on-line banking services, by accessing the Company's website at http://www.peoplesnatbank.com . Peoples Wealth Management is a member managed limited liability company for the purpose of providing investment advisory services to the general public. Peoples Financial Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary, maintains and manages intangible investments and collects and distributes income from such investments. The Company's business philosophy includes offering direct access to senior management and other officers and providing friendly, informed and courteous service, local and timely decision making, flexible and reasonable operating procedures and consistently applied credit policies.

 
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Summary Data
Peoples Financial Services Corp.
Five Quarter Trend
(In thousands, except per share data)

                               
   
March 31, 2011
   
Dec. 31, 2010
   
Sept. 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2010
     
March 31, 2010
 
                               
Key performance data:
                             
                               
Per share data:
                             
Net income
  $ 0.57     $ 0.65     $ 0.45     $ 0.49     $ 0.48  
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.19  
Book value
  $ 16.70     $ 16.07     $ 16.86     $ 15.64     $ 14.88  
Tangible book value
  $ 16.39     $ 15.74     $ 16.74     $ 15.50     $ 14.72  
Market value:
                                       
High
  $ 28.00     $ 28.00     $ 28.00     $ 29.00     $ 22.75  
Low
  $ 26.31     $ 26.60     $ 26.00     $ 21.65     $ 18.05  
Closing
  $ 26.31     $ 26.60     $ 28.00     $ 26.00     $ 21.65  
Market capitalization
  $ 82,700     $ 83,570     $ 87,950     $ 81,667     $ 67,912  
Common shares outstanding
    3,143,281       3,141,731       3,141,056       3,141,056       3,136,806  
                                         
Selected ratios:
                                       
                                         
Return on average stockholders' equity
    14.84 %     15.77 %     11.72 %     13.59 %     14.25 %
                                         
Return on average assets
    1.30 %     1.45 %     0.99 %     1.12 %     1.17 %
                                         
Stockholders' equity to total assets
    9.20 %     9.04 %     9.38 %     8.79 %     8.62 %
                                         
Efficiency ratio
    55.82 %     53.03 %     62.33 %     57.76 %     53.78 %
                                         
Nonperforming assets to loans, net, and foreclosed assets
    2.45 %     2.61 %     2.76 %     1.85 %     2.02 %
                                         
Net charge-offs to average loans, net
    0.17 %     0.01 %     1.40 %     0.00 %     0.14 %
                                         
Allowance for loan losses to loans, net
    1.07 %     1.05 %     1.06 %     1.30 %     1.16 %
                                         
Earning assets yield (FTE)
    5.43 %     5.17 %     5.06 %     5.34 %     5.49 %
                                         
Cost of funds
    1.30 %     1.32 %     1.49 %     1.61 %     1.70 %
                                         
Net interest spread (FTE)
    4.13 %     3.85 %     3.57 %     3.73 %     3.79 %
                                         
Net interest margin (FTE)
    4.36 %     4.10 %     3.84 %     4.01 %     4.07 %


 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)

             
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
             
Interest income:
           
Interest and fees on loans:
           
Taxable
  $ 5,136     $ 4,717  
Tax-exempt
    357       270  
Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:
               
Taxable
    666       751  
Tax-exempt
    475       494  
Dividends
    9       13  
Interest on interest-bearing balances with banks
    2       1  
Interest on federal funds sold
    2       4  
Total interest income
    6,647       6,250  
                 
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits
    1,044       1,252  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    86       71  
Interest on long-term debt
    257       392  
Total interest expense
    1,387       1,715  
Net interest income
    5,260       4,535  
Provision for loan losses
    421       895  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    4,839       3,640  
                 
Noninterest income:
               
Service charges, fees and commissions
    709       953  
Wealth management income
    139       60  
Mortgage banking income
    48       77  
Net gains on sale of investment securities available-for-sale
    10       22  
Other than temporary investment securities impairment
    (84 )        
Total noninterest income
    822       1,112  
                 
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits expense
    1,446       1,311  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    676       622  
Other expenses
    1,273       1,104  
Total noninterest expense
    3,395       3,037  
Income before income taxes
    2,266       1,715  
Provision for income tax expense
    467       197  
Net income
  $ 1,799     $ 1,518  
                 
Other comprehensive income:
               
Unrealized holding gains on investment securities available-for-sale
  $ 1,076     $ 1,172  
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
    (10 )     (22 )
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment charges
    84          
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income
    391       391  
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
    759       759  
Comprehensive income
  $ 2,558     $ 2,277  
                 
Per share data:
               
Net income
  $ 0.57     $ 0.48  
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.20     $ 0.19  
Average common shares outstanding
    3,142,137       3,136,228  




 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)

                           
Three months ended
March 31, 2011 
   
Dec. 31, 2010
 
Sept. 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2010
   
March 31, 2010
 
                           
Interest income:
                         
Interest and fees on loans:
                         
Taxable
$ 5,136     $ 4,961   $ 4,787     $ 4,952     $ 4,717  
Tax-exempt
  357       293     279       274       270  
Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:
                                   
Taxable
  666       716     731       745       751  
Tax-exempt
  475       520     525       488       494  
Dividends
  9       9     9       13       13  
Interest on interest-bearing balances with banks
  2       1     1       1       1  
Interest on federal funds sold
  2       6     8       8       4  
Total interest income
  6,647       6,506     6,340       6,481       6,250  
                                     
Interest expense:
                                   
Interest on deposits
  1,044       1,058     1,165       1,221       1,252  
Interest on short-term borrowings
  86       102     115       101       71  
Interest on long-term debt
  257       273     355       393       392  
Total interest expense
  1,387       1,433     1,635       1,715       1,715  
Net interest income
  5,260       5,073     4,705       4,766       4,535  
Provision for loan losses
  421       180     445       682       895  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
  4,839       4,893     4,260       4,084       3,640  
                                     
Noninterest income:
                                   
Service charges, fees and commissions
  709       679     784       970       953  
Wealth management income
  139       65     81       99       60  
Mortgage banking income
  48       109     168       63       77  
Net gains on sale of investment securities available-for-sale
  10       123     22       179       22  
Other than temporary investment securities impairment
  (84 )     (24 )   (140 )                
Total noninterest income
  822       952     915       1,311       1,112  
                                     
Noninterest expense:
                                   
Salaries and employee benefits expense
  1,446       1,302     1,490       1,395       1,311  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
  676       624     641       614       622  
Other expenses
  1,273       1,269     1,372       1,501       1,104  
Total noninterest expense
  3,395       3,195     3,503       3,510       3,037  
Income before income taxes
  2,266       2,650     1,672       1,885       1,715  
Provision for income tax expense
  467       607     272       361       197  
Net income
$ 1,799     $ 2,043   $ 1,400     $ 1,524     $ 1,518  
                                     
Other comprehensive income:
                                   
Unrealized holding gains on investment securities available-for-sale
$ 1,076     $ (5,775 ) $ 4,525     $ 2,418     $ 1,172  
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
  (10 )     (123 )   (22 )     (179 )     (22 )
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment charges
  84       24     140                  
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income
  391       (1,997 )   1,579       761       391  
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
  759       (3,877 )   3,064       1,478       759  
Comprehensive income
$ 2,558     $ (1,834 ) $ 4,464     $ 3,002     $ 2,277  
                                     
Per share data:
                                   
Net income
$ 0.57     $ 0.65   $ 0.45     $ 0.49     $ 0.48  
Cash dividends declared
$ 0.20     $ 0.20   $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.19  
Average common shares outstanding
  3,142,137       3,141,438     3,141,056       3,139,631       3,136,228  
                                     
 
 
 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
Details of Net Interest and Net Interest Margin
(In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)

                             
Three months ended
March 31, 2011
   
Dec. 31, 2010
   
Sept. 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2010
   
March 31, 2010
 
                             
Net interest income:
                           
Interest income
                           
Loans, net:
                           
Taxable
$ 5,136     $ 4,961     $ 4,787     $ 4,952     $ 4,717  
Tax-exempt
  541       444       423       415       409  
Total loans, net
  5,677       5,405       5,210       5,367       5,126  
Investments:
                                     
Taxable
  675       725       740       758       764  
Tax-exempt
  720       788       795       740       748  
Total investments
  1,395       1,513       1,535       1,498       1,512  
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
  2       1       1       1       1  
    Federal funds sold
  2       6       8       8       4  
Total interest income
  7,076       6,925       6,754       6,874       6,643  
Interest expense:
                                     
Deposits
  1,044       1,058       1,165       1,221       1,252  
   Short-term borrowings
  86       102       115       101       71  
   Long-term debt
  257       273       355       393       392  
Total interest expense
  1,387       1,433       1,635       1,715       1,715  
Net interest income
$ 5,689     $ 5,492     $ 5,119     $ 5,159     $ 4,928  
                                       
Loans, net:
                                     
Taxable
  5.70 %     5.64 %     5.52 %     5.88 %     6.00 %
Tax-exempt
  5.77 %     6.35 %     6.32 %     6.28 %     6.33 %
Total loans, net
  5.70 %     5.70 %     5.58 %     5.91 %     6.02 %
Investments:
                                     
Taxable
  3.87 %     3.43 %     3.62 %     3.76 %     3.61 %
Tax-exempt
  6.15 %     6.04 %     6.06 %     6.18 %     6.30 %
Total investments
  4.78 %     4.42 %     4.57 %     4.66 %     4.58 %
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
  1.14 %     1.25 %     1.42 %     0.40 %     0.39 %
    Federal funds sold
  0.13 %     0.13 %     0.12 %     0.15 %     0.15 %
Total earning assets
  5.43 %     5.17 %     5.06 %     5.34 %     5.49 %
Interest expense:
                                     
Deposits
  1.15 %     1.16 %     1.28 %     1.36 %     1.46 %
   Short-term borrowings
  0.91 %     0.98 %     1.17 %     1.41 %     1.36 %
   Long-term debt
  3.83 %     3.93 %     4.03 %     4.10 %     4.11 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  1.30 %     1.32 %     1.49 %     1.61 %     1.70 %
Net interest spread
  4.13 %     3.85 %     3.57 %     3.73 %     3.79 %
Net interest margin
  4.36 %     4.10 %     3.84 %     4.01 %     4.07 %


 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
                               
 
At period end
 
March 31, 2011
   
Dec. 31, 2010
   
Sept. 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2010
   
March 31, 2010
 
                               
Assets:
                             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 9,661     $ 6,731     $ 10,459     $ 7,447     $ 7,077  
Interest-bearing balances with banks
    1,110       107       70       66       890  
Federal funds sold
    15,791       11,003       20,678       33,615       19,222  
Investment securities available-for-sale
    109,602       124,414       137,922       123,773       132,604  
Loans held for sale
    517       30       423       483       356  
Loans, net of unearned income
    408,375       390,772       371,244       369,954       355,149  
Less: allowance for loan losses
    4,356       4,100       3,928       4,791       4,110  
Net loans
    404,019       386,672       367,316       365,163       351,039  
Premises and equipment, net
    8,361       8,238       8,215       8,116       7,979  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,020       3,003       3,062       2,769       2,970  
Other assets
    18,231       18,389       16,418       17,761       19,314  
Total assets
  $ 570,312     $ 558,587     $ 564,563     $ 559,193     $ 541,451  
                                         
Liabilities:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 76,958     $ 73,663     $ 73,805     $ 71,706     $ 68,775  
Interest-bearing
    376,614       365,071       362,321       362,843       360,616  
Total deposits
    453,572       438,734       436,126       434,549       429,391  
Short-term borrowings
    35,293       38,724       42,014       34,135       24,044  
Long-term debt
    27,100       27,336       30,569       38,299       38,526  
Accrued interest payable
    398       311       373       382       470  
Other liabilities
    1,471       2,966       2,516       2,699       2,355  
Total liabilities
    517,834       508,071       511,598       510,064       494,786  
                                         
Stockholders' equity:
                                       
Common stock, par value $2.00, shares authorized
                                       
12,500,000, shares issued 3,341,251
    6,683       6,683       6,683       6,683       6,683  
Capital surplus
    3,122       3,118       3,116       3,116       3,100  
Retained earnings
    47,219       46,048       44,634       43,862       42,965  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (75 )     (834 )     3,043       (21 )     (1,499 )
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, shares held 197,970;199,520;
                                 
   200,195; 200,195; 204,445
    4,471       4,499       4,511       4,511       4,584  
  Total stockholders' equity
    52,478       50,516       52,965       49,129       46,665  
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 570,312     $ 558,587     $ 564,563     $ 559,193     $ 541,451  

 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.  
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
 
Average quarterly balances
 
March 31, 2011
   
Dec. 31, 2010
   
Sept. 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2010
   
March 31, 2010
 
                               
Assets:
                             
Loans, net:
                             
Taxable
  $ 365,573     $ 348,786     $ 343,908     $ 338,025     $ 318,926  
Tax-exempt
    38,008       27,739       26,554       26,501       26,220  
Total loans, net
    403,581       376,525       370,462       364,526       345,146  
Investments:
                                       
Taxable
    70,781       83,974       81,176       80,834       85,747  
Tax-exempt
    47,488       51,788       52,060       48,042       48,180  
Total investments
    118,269       135,762       133,236       128,876       133,927  
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
    714       317       280       995       1,036  
    Federal funds sold
    6,028       18,624       25,507       21,495       10,944  
Total earning assets
    528,592       531,228       529,485       515,892       491,053  
Other assets
    32,316       29,478       31,630       31,653       32,971  
Total assets
  $ 560,908     $ 560,706     $ 561,115     $ 547,545     $ 524,024  
                                         
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Interest-bearing
  $ 366,632     $ 360,808     $ 360,498     $ 359,381     $ 348,544  
Noninterest-bearing
    74,742       75,411       74,807       71,951       69,124  
Total deposits
    441,374       436,219       435,305       431,332       417,668  
Short-term borrowings
    38,532       41,245       38,978       28,786       21,158  
Long-term debt
    27,227       27,559       34,960       38,421       38,647  
Other liabilities
    4,613       4,282       4,467       4,021       3,363  
Total liabilities
    511,746       509,305       513,710       502,560       480,836  
Stockholders' equity
    49,162       51,401       47,405       44,985       43,188  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 560,908     $ 560,706     $ 561,115     $ 547,545     $ 524,024  


 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Asset Quality Data
 
(In thousands)
 
                               
                               
 
At quarter end
 
March 31, 2011
   
Dec. 31, 2010
   
Sept. 30, 2010
   
June 30, 2010
   
March 31, 2010
 
                               
Nonperforming assets:
                             
Nonaccrual/restructured loans
  $ 6,751     $ 6,513     $ 6,290     $ 2,880     $ 3,182  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
    106       392       146       368       187  
Foreclosed assets
    3,246       3,387       3,925       3,650       3,882  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 10,103     $ 10,292     $ 10,361     $ 6,898     $ 7,251  
                                         
Three months ended
                                       
                                         
Allowance for loan losses:
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 4,100     $ 3,928     $ 4,791     $ 4,110     $ 3,337  
Charge-offs
    176       20       1,312       29       128  
Recoveries
    11       12       4       28       6  
Provision for loan losses
    421       180       445       682       895  
Ending balance
  $ 4,356     $ 4,100     $ 3,928     $ 4,791     $ 4,110  
                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                       
SOURCE Peoples Financial Services Corp.
                                       
/Contact: MEDIA/INVESTORS, Scott A. Seasock, 570.879.2175 or scotts@peoplesnatbank.com
         
 
                                       
Co: Peoples Financial Services Corp.
                                       
St:   Pennsylvania
                                       
In:   Fin
                                       
                                         
 
 
 
 
Except for the historical information contained, herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties in the banking industry and overall economy. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
 


 
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