PFIS

Peoples Financial Services Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, providing community banking services throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Hallstead, Pennsylvania, the company serves individual and business customers through approximately 30 full-service branch offices across Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Wyoming, and Wayne counties. The bank offers traditional deposit products including checking, savings, and money market accounts, along with certificates of deposit. Its lending portfolio encompasses residential and commercial mortgages, commercial and industrial loans, consumer loans, and home equity products. Peoples Financial also provides wealth management services through its trust and investment divisions, managing assets for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The company has expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions, including the 2019 purchase of Penseco Financial Services Corporation, which added branches in Scranton and surrounding markets. With consolidated assets exceeding $2 billion, Peoples Financial emphasizes relationship banking and local decision-making as core competitive advantages in its markets. The company operates insurance services through its Peoples Advisors division and maintains a focus on small to mid-sized business lending and residential real estate financing. As a community-oriented financial institution, it combines digital banking capabilities with personalized service delivery across its operating territories.