First Keystone Community Bank Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Berwick, PA

LEI: 254900JM9VOQ8A8WF359

Tax ID: 24-0525403

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First Keystone Community Bank is a smaller bank specializing in Home Purchase and Refi loans. First Keystone Community Bank has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Bloomsburg, Scranton, Williamsport, Allentown, and East Stroudsburg among others. We have data for 13 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

First Keystone Community Bank has an average approval rate when compared to the average across all lenders. They have a below average pick rate when compared to similar lenders.

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Mortgage Type
Simulated Rate Simulation Date
30 Year Conventional Purchase 7.00% 4/21/24
30 Year Conventional Refi 6.70% 4/21/24
30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.55% 4/21/24
15 Year Conventional Purchase 7.56% 4/21/24
15 Year Conventional Refi 6.56% 4/21/24
15 Year Cash-out Refi 6.56% 4/21/24
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Originations

364

Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

$60,810,000

Employee count

195

Top Markets

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Market Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
BLOOMSBURG-BERWICK, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 144 $19,260,000 $133,750 $0 0.00%
SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 144 $17,290,000 $120,069 $0 0.00%
WILLIAMSPORT, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $9,850,000 $2,462,500 $0 0.00%
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON, PA-NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 30 $6,340,000 $211,333 $0 0.00%
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 26 $3,720,000 $143,077 $0 0.00%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $1,260,000 $315,000 $0 0.00%
Selinsgrove, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $1,105,000 $1,105,000 $0 0.00%
Sunbury, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $900,000 $225,000 $0 0.00%
Pottsville, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $275,000 $275,000 $0 0.00%
Outside of Metro Areas 2 $270,000 $135,000 $0 0.00%
SALISBURY, MD-DE (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $245,000 $245,000 $0 0.00%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $210,000 $105,000 $0 0.00%
MYRTLE BEACH-CONWAY-NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC-NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $0 0.00%
First Keystone Community Bank's top markets include Bloomsburg, Scranton, Williamsport, Allentown, and East Stroudsburg among others.

Their top states include:
  • Pennsylvania (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Maryland (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • North Carolina (FHA|USDA|VA)
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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 364 $60,810,000 $167,060 $0 0.00%

    For 2018, First Keystone Community Bank's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 364 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 194 $37,680,000 $194,227 $0 0.00%
    Refi 81 $15,145,000 $186,975 $0 0.00%
    Home Improvement 46 $3,540,000 $76,957 $0 0.00%
    Other 29 $1,765,000 $60,862 $0 0.00%
    Cash Out Refi 14 $2,680,000 $191,429 $0 0.00%

    For 2018, First Keystone Community Bank's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 194 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Refi, with 81 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    Other 364 $60,810,000 $167,060 $0 0.00%

    For 2018, First Keystone Community Bank's most frequently cited loan duration was Other, with 364 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 181 $9,885,000 $54,613 $0 0.00%
    $100k-200k 116 $16,450,000 $141,810 $0 0.00%
    $200k-400k 54 $14,340,000 $265,556 $0 0.00%
    $400k-600k 7 $3,485,000 $497,857 $0 0.00%
    $1MM+ 4 $15,230,000 $3,807,500 $0 0.00%
    $600k-1MM 2 $1,420,000 $710,000 $0 0.00%

    2018 saw First Keystone Community Bank place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 181 originations, totaling $9,885,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $50k or less 77 $5,435,000 $70,584 $0 0.00%
    $50k-75k 69 $6,855,000 $99,348 $0 0.00%
    $100k-150k 43 $6,815,000 $158,488 $0 0.00%
    $75k-100k 43 $5,545,000 $128,953 $0 0.00%
    $150k-250k 20 $5,190,000 $259,500 $0 0.00%
    $250k+ 6 $760,000 $126,667 $0 0.00%

    First Keystone Community Bank lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $50k or less range, with 77 originations. The second most popular income band? $50k-75k, with 69 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    Exempt% 364 $60,810,000 $167,060 $0 0.00%

    First Keystone Community Bank lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of Exempt%, with 364 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 272 $40,490,000 $148,860 $0 0.00%
    Not applicable 85 $18,495,000 $217,588 $0 0.00%
    Asian 4 $810,000 $202,500 $0 0.00%
    Black 2 $780,000 $390,000 $0 0.00%
    Not provided 1 $235,000 $235,000 $0 0.00%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    84.91%

    First Keystone Community Bank has a below average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    84.34%

    First Keystone Community Bank has a below average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    Exempt 364 $60,810,000 $167,060

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    Multifamily:Manufactured 1 $435,000 $435,000
    Multifamily:Site-Built 31 $22,495,000 $725,645
    Single Family (1-4 Units):Manufactured 3 $145,000 $48,333
    Single Family (1-4 Units):Site-Built 329 $37,735,000 $114,696

    Complaints

    Bank Name Product Issue 2018 CPFB Complaints % of Total Issues
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. Conventional home mortgage Closing on a mortgage 1 33.3%
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. FHA mortgage Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 1 33.3%
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. Conventional home mortgage Trouble during payment process 1 33.3%

    Bank Details

    Branches

    Bank Name Branch Branch Type Deposits (000's)
    First Keystone Community Bank 107 South Main Street Shickshinny, PA 18655 Full Service B&M $14,262
    First Keystone Community Bank 111 West Front Street Berwick, PA 18603 Full Service B&M $186,478
    First Keystone Community Bank 1154 Route 390 Cresco, PA 18326 Full Service B&M $17,633
    First Keystone Community Bank 1519 Bloom Road Danville, PA 17821 Full Service B&M $19,960
    First Keystone Community Bank 1540 Sans Souci Highway Hanover Township, PA 18706 Full Service B&M $37,958
    First Keystone Community Bank 18 North Mountain Boulevard Mountain Top, PA 18707 Full Service B&M $37,961
    First Keystone Community Bank 2022 Route 209 Brodheadsville, PA 18322 Full Service B&M $10,017
    First Keystone Community Bank 2070 Route 611 Swiftwater, PA 18370 Full Service B&M $74,751
    First Keystone Community Bank 2301 Columbia Blvd Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Full Service B&M $50,680
    First Keystone Community Bank 2325 Memorial Highway Dallas, PA 18612 Full Service B&M $5,738
    First Keystone Community Bank 299 Wyoming Avenue Kingston, PA 18704 Full Service B&M $51,175
    First Keystone Community Bank 400 Fowler Avenue Berwick, PA 18603 Full Service B&M $58,022
    First Keystone Community Bank 437 West Third Street Nescopeck, PA 18635 Full Service B&M $28,664
    First Keystone Community Bank 463 West Main Street Plymouth, PA 18651 Full Service B&M $7,876
    First Keystone Community Bank 50 Briar Creek Plaza Berwick, PA 18603 Full Service Retail $15,207
    First Keystone Community Bank 559 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Full Service B&M $60,592
    First Keystone Community Bank 701 Freas Avenue Berwick, PA 18603 Full Service B&M $39,317
    First Keystone Community Bank Third And Race Streets Mifflinville, PA 18631 Full Service B&M $18,861

    For 2018, First Keystone Community Bank had 18 branches.

    Yearly Performance Overview

    Bank Income

    Item Value (in 000's)
    Total interest income $35,536
    Net interest income $26,888
    Total noninterest income $5,608
    Gross Fiduciary activities income $947
    Service charges on deposit accounts $1,564
    Trading account gains and fees $0
    Additional Noninterest Income $3,097
    Pre-tax net operating income $9,835
    Securities gains (or losses, -) $7
    Income before extraordinary items $9,342
    Discontinued Operations (Extraordinary gains, net) $0
    Net income of bank and minority interests $9,342
    Minority interest net income $0
    Net income $9,342
    Sale, conversion, retirement of capital stock, net $0
    Net operating income $9,335

    First Keystone Community Bank's gross interest income from loans was $35,536,000.
    First Keystone Community Bank's net interest income from loans was $26,888,000.
    First Keystone Community Bank's fee based income from loans was $1,564,000.
    First Keystone Community Bank's net income from loans was $9,342,000.

    Bank Expenses

    Item Value (in 000's)
    Total interest expense $8,648
    Provision for credit losses $200
    Total noninterest expense $22,461
    Salaries and employee benefits $11,715
    Premises and equipment expense $2,450
    Additional noninterest expense $8,296
    Applicable income taxes $500
    Net charge-offs $942
    Cash dividends $6,102

    First Keystone Community Bank's interest expense for loans was $8,648,000.
    First Keystone Community Bank's payroll and benefits expense were $11,715,000.
    First Keystone Community Bank's property, plant and equipment expenses $2,450,000.

    Loan Performance

    Type of Loan % of Loans Noncurrent (30+ days, end of period snapshot)
    All loans 0.0%
    Real Estate loans 0.0%
    Construction & Land Development loans 0.0%
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans 0.0%
    Multifamily residential loans 8.0%
    1-4 family residential loans 0.0%
    HELOC loans 0.0%
    All other family 0.0%
    Commercial & industrial loans 0.0%
    Personal loans 0.0%
    Credit card loans 0.0%
    Other individual loans 0.0%
    Auto loans 0.0%
    Other consumer loans 0.0%
    Unsecured commercial real estate loans 0.0%

    Deposits

    Type Value (in 000's)
    Total deposits $681,986
    Deposits held in domestic offices $681,986
    Deposits by Individuals, partnerships, and corporations $575,481
    Deposits by U.S. Government $0
    Deposits by States and political subdivisions in the U.S. $106,505
    Deposits by Commercial banks and other depository institutions in U.S. $0
    Deposits by Banks in foreign countries $0
    Deposits by Foreign governments and official institutions $0
    Transaction accounts $65,499
    Demand deposits $34,726
    Nontransaction accounts $616,487
    Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs) $89,258
    Other savings deposits (excluding MMDAs) $329,937
    Total time deposits $197,292
    Total time and savings deposits $647,260
    Noninterest-bearing deposits $126,808
    Interest-bearing deposits $555,178
    Retail deposits $661,134
    IRAs and Keogh plan accounts $41,703
    Brokered deposits $0
    Deposits held in foreign offices $0

    Assets

    Asset Value (in 000's)
    Total Assets $1,010,444
    Cash & Balances due from depository institutions $12,432
    Interest-bearing balances $1,816
    Total securities $316,054
    Federal funds sold & reverse repurchase $0
    Net loans and leases $599,647
    Loan and leases loss allowance $6,745
    Trading account assets $0
    Bank premises and fixed assets $19,834
    Other real estate owned $1,163
    Goodwill and other intangibles $19,449
    All other assets $41,865

    Liabilities

    Liabilities Value (in 000's)
    Total liabilities and capital $1,010,444
    Total Liabilities $904,689
    Total deposits $681,986
    Interest-bearing deposits $555,178
    Deposits held in domestic offices $681,986
    % insured (estimated) $74
    Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements $12,957
    Trading liabilities $0
    Other borrowed funds $206,487
    Subordinated debt $0
    All other liabilities $3,259

    Issued Loan Types

    Type Value (in 000's)
    Net loans and leases $599,647
    Loan and leases loss allowance $6,745
    Total loans and leases (domestic) $606,392
    All real estate loans $497,610
    Real estate loans in domestic offices $497,610
    Construction and development loans $14,584
    Residential 1-4 family construction $1,984
    Other construction, all land development and other land $12,600
    Loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties $228,639
    Nonfarm nonresidential secured by owner-occupied properties $155,626
    Commercial real estate & other non-farm, non-residential $73,013
    Multifamily residential real estate $39,479
    1-4 family residential loans $211,194
    Farmland loans $3,714
    Loans held in foreign offices $0
    Farm loans $2,654
    Commercial and industrial loans $71,678
    To non-U.S. addressees $0
    Loans to individuals $6,032
    Credit card loans $0
    Related Plans $1,145
    Consumer Auto Loans $880
    Other loans to individuals $4,007
    All other loans & leases $28,418
    Loans to foreign governments and official institutions $0
    Other loans $0
    Loans to depository institutions and acceptances of other banks $0
    Loans not secured by real estate $3,669
    Loans secured by real estate to non-U.S. addressees $0
    Restructured Loans & leases $13,166
    Non 1-4 family restructured loans & leases $12,824
    Total loans and leases (foreign) $0

    First Keystone Community Bank had $599,647,000 of loans outstanding in 2018. $497,610,000 of loans were in real estate loans. $14,584,000 of loans were in development loans. $39,479,000 of loans were in multifamily mortgage loans. $211,194,000 of loans were in 1-4 family mortgage loans. $2,654,000 of loans were in farm loans. $0 of loans were in credit card loans. $880,000 of loans were in the auto loan category.

    Small Business Loans

    Categorization # of Loans in Category $ amount of loans (in 000's) Average $/loan
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - <$1MM 558 $105,446 $188,971
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - <$100k 176 $6,806 $38,670
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - $100-250k 182 $21,829 $119,940
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - $250k-1MM 200 $76,811 $384,055
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - <$1MM 334 $26,308 $78,766
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - <$100k 241 $6,454 $26,780
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - $100-250k 58 $5,602 $96,586
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - $250k-1MM 35 $14,252 $407,200
    Farmland loans - <$1MM 15 $2,045 $136,333
    Farmland loans - <$100k 3 $178 $59,333
    Farmland loans - $100-250k 8 $1,091 $136,375
    Farmland loans - $250k-1MM 4 $776 $194,000
    Agriculture operations loans - <$1MM 14 $1,098 $78,429
    Agriculture operations loans - <$100k 10 $230 $23,000
    Agriculture operations loans - $100-250k 2 $380 $190,000
    Agriculture operations loans - $250k-1MM 2 $488 $244,000