Peoples Financial Services Corp. reported unaudited financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020, with net income of $8.3 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, representing a 16.3% increase compared to the same period in 2019.
Net income increased by 16.3% compared to the same period in 2019, reaching $8.3 million.
Core net income for the three months ended September 30, totaled $7.9 million in 2020.
Efficiency ratio improved to 55.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 59.6% in the year ago period due to higher revenue.
Loans in deferral at September 30, 2020 totaled $51.0 million or 2.6% of total outstanding loan balances, excluding PPP loans.
The COVID-19 crisis is expected to continue to impact the Company’s financial results, as well as demand for its products and services during the remainder of 2020 and potentially beyond.
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