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Updated April 2026 · FDIC Call Report Q2 2024

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A-Rated Banks in Pennsylvania

40 banks · Average score: 88/100 · Combined assets $106.9B

40 banks in this state currently hold A grades, averaging a composite score of 88/100. Within the tier, individual bank profiles still vary materially on which factor is driving the grade — review the table below for the per-bank breakdown. The tier averages a Tier 1 capital ratio of 28.47% and an NPL ratio of 0.39%, sourced from the most recent FDIC quarterly Call Report.

40 Pennsylvania banks earn an A grade on the BankHealth composite, with an average score of 88/100. A-grade banks combine strong Tier 1 capital, clean loan books, comfortable liquidity, and solid ROA.

State-and-grade combinations help depositors and policy researchers identify clusters of banking health (or stress) within a specific geography. The list below ranks Pennsylvania A-grade banks by health score with links to each bank's full profile.

What "A" Means in Practice

A-graded banks in Pennsylvania are the strongest tier — institutions with composite Bank Health Scores of 80 or higher across capital, loan quality, liquidity, and profitability. Currently 40 banks chartered in Pennsylvania qualify. A grades typically reflect well-above-regulatory capital cushions (often 12%+ Tier 1), sub-1% nonperforming loans, and ample liquidity buffers. Many A-graded banks are conservatively run community institutions or specialty banks with focused, lower-risk loan portfolios.

For depositors: A-graded institutions face less probability of regulatory action than peers, all else equal. That said, FDIC insurance — not the bank's grade — protects deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. The grade describes regulatory cushion; insurance describes guaranteed protection.

Tier-Wide Snapshot in Pennsylvania

Banks in this grade tier40
Combined assets$106.9B
Average composite score88/100
Average Tier 1 capital ratio28.47%
Average NPL ratio0.39%

All A-Graded Banks in Pennsylvania

#BankCityScoreAssetsTier 1 CapitalNPL RatioLiquidity
1Sei Private Trust CoOaks100$236M349.87%0.00%75.46%
2Atlantic Cmty Bankers BankCamp Hill97$915M20.42%0.00%35.02%
3Sewickley Savings BankSewickley96$281M59.08%0.00%75.33%
4Jim Thorpe Neighborhood BankJim Thorpe95$241M18.90%0.00%43.19%
5First Nb&T Co of NewtownNewtown95$1.1B26.77%0.55%55.05%
6West View Savings BankPittsburgh94$358M29.40%0.00%74.98%
7Commercial Bank&Trust of PaLatrobe93$385M24.13%0.05%42.40%
8County Savings BankEssington93$103M19.07%0.00%47.75%
9Penn Community BankDoylestown93$3.0B17.29%0.06%29.53%
10Customers BankMalvern92$21.0B14.17%0.49%31.12%
11Acnb BankGettysburg92$2.4B15.42%0.19%23.36%
12CfsbankCharleroi91$670M22.20%0.16%31.23%
13Tristate Capital BankPittsburgh91$19.7B16.48%0.26%26.25%
14Milton Savings BankMilton90$76M48.02%0.00%37.38%
15First Fs&la of Greene CoWaynesburg90$1.0B33.46%0.58%31.61%
16Northumberland National BankNorthumberland89$686M15.41%0.61%31.15%
17Second Fs&la of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia88$39M25.77%0.00%21.94%
18Hometown Bank of PaBedford88$418M12.69%0.01%41.91%
19Ephrata National BankEphrata88$2.0B13.52%0.32%27.33%
20Farmers&Merchants Tr ChamberChambersburg88$2.0B12.27%0.07%31.20%
211st Summit BankJohnstown88$1.4B15.16%0.60%38.81%
22Mauch Chunk Trust CoJim Thorpe87$663M14.42%0.89%41.92%
23Ambler Savings BankAmbler87$497M22.02%0.75%28.07%
24First United National BankFryburg87$346M15.82%0.92%40.46%
25Bny Mellon National AssnPittsburgh87$30.9B13.31%0.07%25.26%
26Asian BankPhiladelphia86$510M29.99%0.09%19.59%
27First Keystone Cmty BankBerwick86$1.4B15.07%0.53%29.64%
28Juniata Valley BankMifflintown86$862M11.58%0.08%31.65%
29Fidelity Deposit&Discount BkDunmore85$2.5B13.43%0.40%25.22%
30Fleetwood BankFleetwood85$388M13.41%0.58%38.44%
31Armstrong County Bldg&LaFord City83$93M30.36%1.21%38.14%
32Reliance Savings BankAltoona83$639M15.66%0.97%26.07%
33Embassy Bk Lehigh ValleyBethlehem83$1.7B13.42%0.06%22.95%
34Journey BankBloomsburg83$1.6B14.06%0.67%22.28%
35Qnb BankQuakertown83$1.7B11.06%0.18%30.06%
36Harleysville BankHarleysville82$864M14.31%0.24%17.74%
37Mercer County State BankSandy Lake82$583M13.50%1.34%27.91%
38Hatboro Federal Savings FaHatboro81$572M43.17%0.52%20.19%
39Somerset Trust CoSomerset80$2.3B11.02%1.02%30.13%
40Pennian BankMifflintown80$708M13.75%1.18%27.98%

For Depositors at A-Graded Banks

FDIC insurance — not the bank's grade — guarantees deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. Verify your bank's status and your specific coverage at FDIC.gov. The Bank Health Score and grade describe regulatory cushion in relative terms; insurance describes guaranteed protection.

For combined balances above $250,000 at a single bank, the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE) calculates exactly which dollars are insured. Account titling — joint, individual, retirement, payable-on-death — affects coverage. Federal regulators including the OCC publish the rules; FDIC.gov is the authoritative consumer source.

How These Grades Are Calculated

Every bank earns a Bank Health Score from four FDIC Call Report inputs: Tier 1 capital ratio (35%), NPL ratio inverted (30%), liquidity ratio (25%), and return on assets (10%). The 0–100 composite maps to A (80+), B (65–79), C (50–64), D (35–49), and F (under 35). Data flows from the FDIC BankFind API and the FFIEC Call Report archive. Read the full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a A grade mean for a bank?

A-graded banks in Pennsylvania are the strongest tier — institutions with composite Bank Health Scores of 80 or higher across capital, loan quality, liquidity, and profitability. Currently 40 banks chartered in Pennsylvania qualify. A grades typically reflect well-above-regulatory capital cushions (often 12%+ Tier 1), sub-1% nonperforming loans, and ample liquidity buffers. Many A-graded banks are conservatively run community institutions or specialty banks with focused, lower-risk loan portfolios.

How many A-graded banks are in Pennsylvania?

40 banks in this state currently hold A grades, averaging a composite score of 88/100. Within the tier, individual bank profiles still vary materially on which factor is driving the grade — review the table below for the per-bank breakdown.

What does this tier look like financially?

Across 40 A-graded banks in Pennsylvania, the average Tier 1 capital ratio is 28.47% and the average nonperforming-loan ratio is 0.39%. Combined assets in this cohort total $106.9B. These numbers come straight from the most recent quarterly FDIC Call Report.

Are deposits at A-graded banks still FDIC-insured?

For depositors: A-graded institutions face less probability of regulatory action than peers, all else equal. That said, FDIC insurance — not the bank's grade — protects deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category. The grade describes regulatory cushion; insurance describes guaranteed protection.

Where does this data come from?

Bank financials are pulled from the FDIC BankFind API, which sources directly from quarterly Call Reports filed with the FFIEC. Health Scores are computed from a transparent four-factor formula using public Call Report fields. All FDIC and FFIEC data is U.S. government public domain.

Sources: FDIC BankFind API ( banks.data.fdic.gov); FFIEC Call Reports ( cdr.ffiec.gov/public); OCC ( occ.gov). Public domain.

Last updated 2026-04-06 · 40 A-graded banks in Pennsylvania. Informational only; not investment advice. Verify FDIC insurance directly at FDIC.gov.