First Keystone Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings (Unaudited)
BERWICK, Pa., January 31, 2025--First Keystone Corporation (OTC Pink: FKYS), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, reported an increase in total interest income of $14,434,000 or 25.3%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was predominantly due to increased interest rates, growth in commercial real estate loans, and the purchase of higher yielding securities. Total interest expense increased by $11,271,000 or 40.4% primarily due to a $5,099,000 increase in int