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EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
TO BUSINESS EDITOR:


PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.  Reports 33% increase in Third Quarter Earnings

Hallstead, PA, October 19 –Peoples Financial Services Corp. (OTCBB:PFIS) today reported third quarter 2011 earnings of $1,859 thousand or $0.60 per share. Year-to-date earnings totaled $6,017 thousand or $1.92 per share. For 2010, comparable earnings were $1,400 thousand or $0.45 per share for the third quarter and $4,442 thousand or $1.42 per share year-to-date.

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, return on average assets was 1.24% and 1.39%, respectively, in 2011, compared to 0.99% and 1.09% for the comparable 2010 periods. Return on average stockholders’ equity was 13.62% and 15.63%, respectively, for the third quarter and year-to-date 2011, compared to 11.72% and 13.14% for the same periods of 2010.
 
  “Higher comparable recorded levels of net interest income continued to be the primary cause for the improvement in our third quarter and year-to-date earnings,” stated Alan W. Dakey, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Despite such improvements, we continually monitor the pressure on our net interest margin given the long period of low interest rates. As a result of the challenging interest rate environment, management will attempt to modify the balance sheet structure, increase noninterest income and maintain efficiency ratios,” continued Dakey. “At the end of the third quarter, we rolled out our new product, Card Cash™, a debit card rewards program, which will enhance relationships with our debit card users and offer an attractive alternative to our large competitors that are now charging debit card fees.” Dakey concluded.

HIGHLIGHTS

·  
Year-to-date and quarter-to date net income improved by 35.5% and 32.8% in 2011.
·  
Total assets surpassed the $600 million level at September 30, 2011.
·  
Loans grew at an annualized rate of 12.5% from year-end 2010.
·  
Deposits grew 15.7% compared to the third quarter 2010.
  ·  
Efficiency ratio improved to 54.7% in 2011 compared to 57.9% in 2010.
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW
 
For the three months ended September 30, tax-equivalent net interest income increased $702 thousand or 13.7% to $5,821 thousand in 2011 from $5,119 thousand in 2010. An improvement in tax-equivalent interest revenue of $519 thousand or 7.7% was the primary cause of the increase in net interest income for the third quarter of 2011. Also causing the favorable change was a decrease of $183 thousand or 11.2% in interest expense as a result of the sustained low interest rate environment. Comparing the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, the growth of average earning assets of $38.1 million outpacing the growth of average interest-bearing liabilities of $19.8 million helped to improve net interest income. Also assisting in the third quarter improvement was an increase in the tax-equivalent yield on earning assets of 2 basis points and a reduction in the cost of funds of 22 basis points. The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the third quarter improved 23 basis points to 4.07% in 2011 compared to 3.84% for the same period in 2010.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, tax-equivalent net interest income rose $2 million or 13.5% to $17.3 million in 2011 from $15.2 million in 2010. Favorably affecting net interest income was a 6.4% increase in tax-equivalent interest revenue. Supplementing the higher interest revenue was a 14.9% decrease in interest expense. Year-to-date tax-equivalent interest revenue rose $1.3 million, in spite of a 4 basis point decrease in the yield on earning assets. Loan yields decreased 16 basis points to 5.67%, while the yield on the investment portfolio decreased 10 basis points to 4.50%. Favorably impacting interest revenue was a $36.3 million increase in average earning assets. Average loan growth of $55.3 million was partially reduced by a decline of $19.0 million in average investments and federal funds sold. The decrease in interest expense was due largely to a 31 basis point increase in the cost of funds. For the nine months ended September 30, the tax-equivalent net interest margin widened 23 basis points to 4.20% in 2011 compared to 3.97% in 2010.

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the provision for loan losses totaled $269 thousand and $1,494 thousand. For the respective periods of 2010, the provision for loan losses amounted to $445 thousand and $2,022 thousand. The decrease in the provision from 2011 was due to decreases in net charge-offs.
  
Noninterest revenue for the third quarter rose $107 thousand or 11.7% to $1,022 thousand in 2011 from $915 thousand in 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, noninterest revenue totaled $4,474 thousand, an increase of $1,136 thousand or 34.0% from $3,338 thousand for the comparable period of 2010. Revenue received from our Wealth Management Division increased $277 thousand or 115.4% as a result of acquiring an existing investment advisory business in the fourth quarter of 2010. In addition, year-to-date noninterest revenue includes a $1,673 gain realized on the sale of a commercial property held as other real estate.

          For the third quarter, noninterest expense increased $254 thousand or 7.3% to $3,757 thousand in 2011 from $3,503 thousand in 2010. Payroll-related expenses rose $158 thousand or 10.6% as a result of additional staffing and normal merit increases. In addition, we experienced a $97 thousand or 15.1% increase in occupancy and equipment expense which resulted from expenses related to flooding issues in four of our branch offices. Other expenses were unchanged comparing the third quarters of 2011 and 2010.  Comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, noninterest expense increased $1,172 thousand or 11.7%.

 
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BALANCE SHEET REVIEW
 
             Total assets increased $42.6 million to $607.2 million at September 30, 2011, from $564.6 million at September 30, 2010. The balance sheet growth was driven by an increase in total deposits of $50.1 million or 11.5% to $486.2 million at the close of the third quarter of 2011, from $436.1 million one year ago. Due to the uncertainty in financial markets and perceived risk involved in investing in nonbank products, customers opted to invest excess funds into traditional bank products. In addition, an increase in the flow of funds from natural gas drilling impacted our deposit gathering. Loans, net of unearned income, rose $56.0 million to $427.2 million at September 30, 2011, from $371.2 million at September 30, 2010. Available-for-sale investment securities decreased $6.1 million to $129.0 million from $135.1 million comparing September 30, 2011 and 2010.

              Stockholders' equity equaled $59.0 million or $18.86 per share at September 30, 2011, and $53.0 million or $16.86 per share at September 30, 2010. Our capital to assets was 9.72% at the close of the third quarter of 2011, an improvement compared to 9.38% one year earlier. All of our capital ratios significantly exceeded regulatory standards for well capitalized institutions at September 30, 2011. Dividends declared were $0.20 per share for the third quarter and $0.60 per share year-to-date in 2011. Accumulated other comprehensive income increased $4,779 thousand from year-end 2010, which resulted directly from an increase in the market value of available-for-sale investment securities.
 
Nonperforming assets equaled $8.8 million or 2.06% of loans, net of unearned income and foreclosed assets at September 30, 2011, compared to $10.4 million or 2.76% one year earlier. The improvement in asset quality resulted from a reduction in foreclosed assets. Loans charged-off, net of recoveries, decreased $956 thousand to $475 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from $1,431 thousand for the same period last year. The provision for loan losses decreased $528 thousand comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, corresponding with the decrease in net charge-offs. The allowance for loan losses equaled $5.1 million or 1.20% of loans, net of unearned income, at September 30, 2011, compared to $3.9 million or 1.06% one year ago.
 
Peoples Financial Services Corporation is the parent company of Peoples Neighborhood Bank, an independent community bank serving Lackawanna, Wyoming and Susquehanna Counties in Pennsylvania and Broome County in New York through eleven offices. Each office, interdependent with the community, offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government entities. In addition, customers can take advantage of PNB Online 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. 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)
 
                               
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Key performance data:
                             
                               
Per share data:
                             
Net income
  $ 0.60     $ 0.75     $ 0.57     $ 0.65     $ 0.45  
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20  
Book value
  $ 18.86     $ 17.90     $ 16.70     $ 16.07     $ 16.86  
Tangible book value
  $ 18.59     $ 17.62     $ 16.39     $ 15.74     $ 16.74  
Market value:
                                       
High
  $ 28.25     $ 27.50     $ 28.00     $ 28.00     $ 28.00  
Low
  $ 26.90     $ 25.50     $ 26.31     $ 26.60     $ 26.00  
Closing
  $ 27.55     $ 27.05     $ 26.31     $ 26.60     $ 28.00  
Market capitalization
  $ 86,205     $ 85,036     $ 82,700     $ 83,570     $ 87,950  
Common shares outstanding
    3,129,056       3,143,656       3,143,281       3,141,731       3,141,056  
                                         
Selected ratios:
                                       
                                         
Return on average stockholders' equity
    13.62 %     18.56 %     14.84 %     15.77 %     11.72 %
                                         
Return on average assets
    1.24 %     1.63 %     1.30 %     1.45 %     0.99 %
                                         
Stockholders' equity to total assets
    9.72 %     9.59 %     9.20 %     9.04 %     9.38 %
                                         
Efficiency ratio
    58.09 %     50.98 %     55.82 %     53.03 %     62.33 %
                                         
Nonperforming assets to loans, net, and foreclosed assets
    2.06 %     2.05 %     2.56 %     2.61 %     2.76 %
                                         
Net charge-offs to average loans, net
    0.28 %     0.01 %     0.17 %     0.01 %     1.40 %
                                         
Allowance for loan losses to loans, net
    1.20 %     1.21 %     1.07 %     1.05 %     1.06 %
                                         
Earning assets yield (FTE)
    5.08 %     5.27 %     5.43 %     5.17 %     5.06 %
                                         
Cost of funds
    1.27 %     1.31 %     1.30 %     1.32 %     1.49 %
                                         
Net interest spread (FTE)
    3.81 %     3.96 %     4.13 %     3.85 %     3.57 %
                                         
Net interest margin (FTE)
    4.07 %     4.20 %     4.36 %     4.10 %     3.84 %


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

             
Nine Months Ended
 
Sept 30
   
Sept 30
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Interest income:
           
Interest and fees on loans:
           
Taxable
  $ 16,054     $ 14,456  
Tax-exempt
    1,034       823  
Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:
               
Taxable
    1,938       2,227  
Tax-exempt
    1,283       1,507  
Dividends
    26       35  
Interest on interest-bearing balances with banks
    8       3  
Interest on federal funds sold
    26       20  
Total interest income
    20,369       19,071  
                 
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits
    3,344       3,638  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    238       287  
Interest on long-term debt
    728       1,140  
Total interest expense
    4,310       5,065  
Net interest income
    16,059       14,006  
Provision for loan losses
    1,494       2,022  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    14,565       11,984  
                 
Noninterest income:
               
Service charges, fees and commissions
    2,156       2,752  
Wealth management income
    517       240  
Mortgage banking income
    178       308  
Net gains on sale of investment securities available-for-sale
    37       223  
Other than temporary investment securities impairment
    (87 )     (140 )
Net gains on sale of other real estate
    1,673       (45 )
Total noninterest income
    4,474       3,338  
                 
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits expense
    4,722       4,196  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    2,113       1,877  
Other expenses
    4,387       3,977  
Total noninterest expense
    11,222       10,050  
Income before income taxes
    7,817       5,272  
Provision for income tax expense
    1,800       830  
Net income
  $ 6,017     $ 4,442  
                 
Other comprehensive income:
               
Unrealized holding gains on investment securities available-for-sale
  $ 7,191     $ 8,115  
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
    (37 )     (223 )
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment charges
    87       140  
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income
    2,462       2,731  
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
    4,779       5,301  
Comprehensive income
  $ 10,796     $ 9,743  
                 
Per share data:
               
Net income
  $ 1.92     $ 1.42  
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.60     $ 0.59  
Average common shares outstanding
    3,141,085       3,138,989  

 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                             
Three months ended
Sept 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
 
 
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                             
Interest income:
                           
Interest and fees on loans:
                           
Taxable
$ 5,505     $ 5,413     $ 5,136     $ 4,961     $ 4,787  
Tax-exempt
  331       346       357       293       279  
Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:
                                     
Taxable
  639       633       666       716       731  
Tax-exempt
  397       411       475       520       525  
Dividends
  9       8       9       9       9  
Interest on interest-bearing balances with banks
  3       3       2       1       1  
Interest on federal funds sold
  13       11       2       6       8  
Total interest income
  6,897       6,825       6,647       6,506       6,340  
                                       
Interest expense:
                                     
Interest on deposits
  1,168       1,132       1,044       1,058       1,165  
Interest on short-term borrowings
  76       76       86       102       115  
Interest on long-term debt
  208       263       257       273       355  
Total interest expense
  1,452       1,471       1,387       1,433       1,635  
Net interest income
  5,445       5,354       5,260       5,073       4,705  
Provision for loan losses
  269       804       421       180       445  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
  5,176       4,550       4,839       4,893       4,260  
                                       
Noninterest income:
                                     
Service charges, fees and commissions
  736       711       709       690       782  
Wealth management income
  142       236       139       65       81  
Mortgage banking income
  32       98       48       109       168  
Net gains on sale of investment securities available-for-sale
  25       2       10       123       22  
Other than temporary investment securities impairment
  (3 )             (84 )     (24 )     (140 )
Net gains on sale of other real estate
  90       1,583               (11 )     2  
Total noninterest income
  1,022       2,630       822       952       915  
                                       
Noninterest expense:
                                     
Salaries and employee benefits expense
  1,648       1,628       1,446       1,302       1,490  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
  738       699       676       624       641  
Other expenses
  1,371       1,743       1,273       1,269       1,372  
Total noninterest expense
  3,757       4,070       3,395       3,195       3,503  
Income before income taxes
  2,441       3,110       2,266       2,650       1,672  
Provision for income tax expense
  582       751       467       607       272  
Net income
$ 1,859     $ 2,359     $ 1,799     $ 2,043     $ 1,400  
                                       
Other comprehensive income:
                                     
Unrealized holding gains on investment securities available-for-sale
$ 2,908     $ 3,183     $ 1,100     $ (5,775 )   $ 4,525  
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
  (25 )     (2 )     (10 )     (123 )     (22 )
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment charges
  3               84       24       140  
Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income
  981       1,082       399       (1,997 )     1,579  
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
  1,905       2,099       775       (3,877 )     3,064  
Comprehensive income
$ 3,764     $ 4,458     $ 2,574     $ (1,834 )   $ 4,464  
                                       
Per share data:
                                     
Net income
$ 0.60     $ 0.75     $ 0.57     $ 0.65     $ 0.45  
Cash dividends declared
$ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20  
Average common shares outstanding
  3,134,591       3,146,611       3,142,137       3,141,438       3,141,056  

 
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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
 
Sept 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Net interest income:
                             
Interest income
                             
Loans, net:
                             
Taxable
  $ 5,505     $ 5,413     $ 5,136     $ 4,961     $ 4,787  
Tax-exempt
    502       524       541       444       423  
Total loans, net
    6,007       5,937       5,677       5,405       5,210  
Investments:
                                       
Taxable
    648       641       675       725       740  
Tax-exempt
    602       623       720       788       795  
Total investments
    1,250       1,264       1,395       1,513       1,535  
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
    3       3       2       1       1  
    Federal funds sold
    13       11       2       6       8  
Total interest income
    7,273       7,215       7,076       6,925       6,754  
Interest expense:
                                       
   Deposits
    1,168       1,132       1,044       1,058       1,165  
   Short-term borrowings
    76       76       86       102       115  
   Long-term debt
    208       263       257       273       355  
Total interest expense
    1,452       1,471       1,387       1,433       1,635  
Net interest income
  $ 5,821     $ 5,744     $ 5,689     $ 5,492     $ 5,119  
                                         
Loans, net:
                                       
Taxable
    5.59 %     5.71 %     5.70 %     5.64 %     5.52 %
Tax-exempt
    5.74 %     5.73 %     5.77 %     6.35 %     6.32 %
Total loans, net
    5.61 %     5.71 %     5.70 %     5.70 %     5.58 %
Investments:
                                       
Taxable
    3.20 %     3.75 %     3.87 %     3.43 %     3.62 %
Tax-exempt
    5.96 %     6.03 %     6.15 %     6.04 %     6.06 %
Total investments
    4.12 %     4.61 %     4.78 %     4.42 %     4.57 %
    Interest-bearing balances with banks
    0.86 %     0.88 %     1.14 %     1.25 %     1.42 %
    Federal funds sold
    0.25 %     0.22 %     0.13 %     0.13 %     0.12 %
Total earning assets
    5.08 %     5.27 %     5.43 %     5.17 %     5.06 %
Interest expense:
                                         
   Deposits
    1.17 %     1.17 %     1.15 %     1.16 %     1.28 %
   Short-term borrowings
    0.81 %     0.89 %     0.91 %     0.98 %     1.17 %
   Long-term debt
    3.79 %     3.92 %     3.83 %     3.93 %     4.03 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1.27 %     1.31 %     1.30 %     1.32 %     1.49 %
Net interest spread
    3.81 %     3.96 %     4.13 %     3.85 %     3.57 %
Net interest margin
    4.07 %     4.20 %     4.36 %     4.10 %     3.84 %

 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec. 31,
   
Sept 30
 
At period end
 
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Assets:
                             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 9,787     $ 12,736     $ 9,661     $ 6,731     $ 10,459  
Interest-bearing balances with banks
    1,007       1,007       1,110       107       70  
Federal funds sold
    17,174       9,357       15,791       11,003       20,678  
Investment securities available-for-sale
    128,956       114,096       107,091       121,772       135,052  
Loans held for sale
    1,206       92       517       30       423  
Loans, net of unearned income
    427,249       426,655       407,842       390,772       371,244  
Less: allowance for loan losses
    5,119       5,153       4,356       4,100       3,928  
Net loans
    422,130       421,502       403,486       386,672       367,316  
Premises and equipment, net
    8,039       8,170       8,361       8,238       8,215  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,240       3,272       3,020       3,003       3,062  
Other assets
    15,616       16,348       21,291       21,031       19,288  
Total assets
  $ 607,155     $ 586,580     $ 570,328     $ 558,587     $ 564,563  
                                         
                                         
Liabilities:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 84,572     $ 78,216     $ 76,958     $ 73,663     $ 73,805  
Interest-bearing
    401,588       392,353       376,614       365,071       362,321  
Total deposits
    486,160       470,569       453,572       438,734       436,126  
Short-term borrowings
    38,892       36,352       35,293       38,724       42,014  
Long-term debt
    21,620       21,862       27,100       27,336       30,569  
Accrued interest payable
    282       307       398       311       373  
Other liabilities
    1,178       1,220       1,471       2,966       2,516  
Total liabilities
    548,132       530,310       517,834       508,071       511,598  
                                         
                                         
                                         
Stockholders' equity:
                                       
Common stock, par value $2.00 authorized
                                       
12,500,000, shares issued 3,341,251;
    6,642       6,672       6,683       6,683       6,683  
Capital surplus
    3,141       3,122       3,122       3,118       3,116  
Retained earnings
    50,173       48,938       47,219       46,048       44,634  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    3,945       2,040       (59 )     (834 )     3,043  
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, shares held 212,195;197,595;
    4,878       4,502       4,471       4,499       4,511  
   197,970;199,520; 200,195
                                       
Total stockholders' equity
    59,023       56,270       52,494       50,516       52,965  
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 607,155     $ 586,580     $ 570,328     $ 558,587     $ 564,563  

 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
 
Average quarterly balances
 
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Assets:
                             
Loans, net:
                             
Taxable
  $ 390,478     $ 380,528     $ 365,573     $ 348,786     $ 343,908  
Tax-exempt
    34,711       36,685       38,008       27,739       26,554  
Total loans, net
    425,189       417,213       403,581       376,525       370,462  
Investments:
                                       
Taxable
    80,221       68,614       70,781       83,974       81,176  
Tax-exempt
    40,105       41,434       47,488       51,788       52,060  
Total investments
    120,326       110,048       118,269       135,762       133,236  
     Interest-bearing balances with banks
    1,386       1,364       714       317       280  
     Federal funds sold
    20,693       20,504       6,028       18,624       25,507  
Total earning assets
    567,594       549,129       528,592       531,228       529,485  
Other assets
    28,378       32,970       32,316       29,478       31,630  
Total assets
  $ 595,972     $ 582,099     $ 560,908     $ 560,706     $ 561,115  
                                         
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Interest-bearing
  $ 395,354     $ 387,655     $ 366,632     $ 360,808     $ 360,498  
Noninterest-bearing
    83,458       78,959       74,742       75,411       74,807  
Total deposits
    478,812       466,614       441,374       436,219       435,305  
Short-term borrowings
    37,231       34,373       38,532       41,245       38,978  
Long-term debt
    21,749       26,935       27,227       27,559       34,960  
Other liabilities
    4,014       3,192       4,613       4,282       4,467  
Total liabilities
    541,806       531,114       511,746       509,305       513,710  
Stockholders' equity
    54,166       50,985       49,162       51,401       47,405  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 595,972     $ 582,099     $ 560,908     $ 560,706     $ 561,115  

 
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Peoples Financial Services Corp.
 
Asset Quality Data
 
(In thousands)
 
                               
   
Sept 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sept 30
 
At quarter end
 
2011
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
                               
Nonperforming assets:
                             
Nonaccrual/restructured loans
  $ 7,977     $ 8,322     $ 6,751     $ 6,513     $ 6,290  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
    429       414       542       392       146  
Foreclosed assets
    399               3,246       3,387       3,925  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 8,805     $ 8,736     $ 10,539     $ 10,292     $ 10,361  
                                         
Three months ended
                                       
                                         
Allowance for loan losses:
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 5,153     $ 4,356     $ 4,100     $ 3,928     $ 4,791  
Charge-offs
    317       23       176       20       1,312  
Recoveries
    14       16       11       12       4  
Provision for loan losses
    269       804       421       180       445  
Ending balance
  $ 5,119     $ 5,153     $ 4,356     $ 4,100     $ 3,928  
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
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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