200 Palmer Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 421-0531
www.essabank.com



ESSA Bank & Trust is headquartered in Stroudsburg and is the 24th largest bank in the state of Pennsylvania. It is also the 590th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1916 and as of March of 2012, it had grown to 198 employees at 17 locations. ESSA Bank & Trust has a 5-star health rating.

ESSA Bank & Trust Routing Number: 231372248



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ESSA Bank & Trust Checking Account Rates

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0.05%$1k-Rewards Checking

ESSA Bank & Trust Savings Account Rates

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0.10%$20-Passbook Savings
0.10%$50-Statement Savings

ESSA Bank & Trust Money Market Rates

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0.40%$500k-ESSA Money Market

ESSA Bank & Trust CD Rates

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1.25%$1k-60 Month CD
1.00%$1k-48 Month CD
0.75%$1k-36 Month CD
0.75%$1k-36 Month Step-Up CD
0.65%$1k-30 Month CD
0.55%$1k-24 Month CD
0.55%$1k-24 Month Step-Up CD
0.50%$1k-18 Month CD
0.40%$1k-12 Month CD
0.40%$1k-12 Month Step-Up CD
0.30%$1k-182 Day CD
0.20%$1k-91 Day CD

ESSA Bank & Trust IRA Rates

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1.25%$250-60 Month IRA
1.00%$250-48 Month IRA
0.75%$250-36 Month IRA
0.65%$250-30 Month IRA
0.55%$250-24 Month IRA
0.50%$250-18 Month IRA
0.40%$250-12 Month IRA

Rates updated: 5/25/2012

Data for Q1 2012


Institution Statistics


ESSA Bank & Trust
OTS #01254
FDIC Certificate #28262
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Year Established1916
Employees198
Primary RegulatorFDIC

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$1.11 billion
Loans$741.62 million
Deposits$677.10 million
Equity Capital$159.62 million
Loan Loss Allowance$8.10 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$14.26 million
Real Estate Owned$1.91 million

Historic Data - March 2011

Assets$1.09 billion
Equity Capital$159.86 million
Loan Loss Allowance$8.13 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$11.97 million
Real Estate Owned$3.16 million

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin2.62%
Return on Assets0.33%
Return on Equity2.28%
Interest Income$10.87 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
5 out of 5
5
Texas Ratio4
The Texas Ratio is an indicator of how much funds a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk. As of March 31, 2012 ESSA Bank & Trust had $16.17 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $167.72 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives ESSA Bank & Trust a Texas Ratio of 9.64% which is above average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend3
The Texas Ratio for ESSA Bank & Trust held steady from 9.01% as of March 31, 2011 to 9.64% as of March 31, 2012, resulting in a negative change of 7.03%. This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for ESSA Bank & Trust has held steady in recent periods.
Deposit Growth5
In the past year, ESSA Bank & Trust has increased its total deposits by $38.66 million, resulting in 6.06% growth for the year. A strong track record of growth is an indicator of consumer confidence and the bank's ability to strengthen its balance sheet. The growth ESSA Bank & Trust has shown is excellent.
Capitalization5
Both FDIC and NCUA consider capitalization levels of banks and credit unions to be of high importance. Higher capitalization allows for a greater buffer when cover loans that may fail in the future. ESSA Bank & Trust has $1.11 billion in assets with $167.72 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 15.07%, which is excellent.
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