Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
Dunmore, Pennsylvania · $2.97B in assets · beside the 11 other Pennsylvania banks between $1B and $3B
The filing
Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank is the largest of the 12 Pennsylvania banks nearest its size between $1B and $3B, with $2.97B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 81.6% of deposits, 3rd of 12 against a median of 84.0%, and equity is 8.5% of assets, 8th of 12. Loans grew +13.7% in the year, 6th of 12, and deposits grew 5.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +9.9%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.08% of the book, 2nd of 12 against a median of 0.67%; 0.13% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 12.2 times. Commercial real estate is 26.4% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 29.1%, and 188% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 32% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.13%, 7th of 12 against a median of 1.13%, on an efficiency ratio of 58.5%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.36%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank is the 33rd largest 7(a) lender into Pennsylvania of 374, with $78M across 293 loans, 0.6% of everything approved in the state (The Huntington National Bank leads with $747M). 9 of its 15 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna, PA | $43M | 1st of 62 | 19.2% | -1.1 pts |
| Luzerne, PA | $14M | 2nd of 71 | 6.8% | -4.5 pts |
| Monroe, PA | $6M | 6th of 67 | 4.3% | quiet FY2022 |
| Northampton, PA | $4M | 22nd of 90 | 1.6% | -4.4 pts |
| Columbia, PA | $3M | 2nd of 23 | 14.5% | quiet FY2016 |
| Bucks, PA | $2M | 69th of 140 | 0.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Wayne, PA | $2M | 10th of 34 | 4.1% | quiet FY2021 |
| Lehigh, PA | $2M | 45th of 87 | 0.5% | thin |
| Schuylkill, PA | $1M | 16th of 39 | 1.7% | quiet FY2021 |
| Warren, NJ | $833K | 31st of 68 | 0.7% | thin |
| Cape May, NJ | $560K | 55th of 67 | 0.2% | quiet FY2021 |
| Washington, PA | $450K | 36th of 60 | 0.2% | thin |
| Wyoming, PA | $444K | 12th of 20 | 2.9% | quiet FY2022 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & food services | 93 | $21M | 26.6% | 0.03% | 375th of 2,596 |
| Retail trade | 50 | $17M | 21.6% | 0.03% | 342nd of 2,589 |
| Health care & social assistance | 17 | $7M | 8.8% | 0.01% | 465th of 2,172 |
| Professional & technical services | 22 | $6M | 8.0% | 0.02% | 386th of 1,955 |
| Other services | 23 | $5M | 6.3% | 0.01% | 541st of 2,248 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Fidelity Deposit | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 188% | 5th of 12 | 204% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 32% | 4th of 12 | 49% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 4.5% | 4th of 12 | 6.4% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 19.0% | 8th of 12 | 16.8% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 26.4% | 6th of 12 | 29.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +47.0% | 5th of 12 | +59.7% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.97B | 1.1% | 58.5% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 1.0% | 81.6% | 8.5% | |
| $2.93B | 1.4% | 50.9% | 1.49% | 0.00% | 1.1% | 86.8% | 10.6% | |
| $2.91B | 1.0% | 63.9% | 1.21% | 0.17% | 1.1% | 89.4% | 9.3% | |
| $2.59B | 0.8% | 64.5% | 3.68% | 0.93% | 1.0% | 101.5% | 9.6% | |
| $2.47B | 1.1% | 66.3% | 1.49% | 0.12% | 1.3% | 81.3% | 8.1% | |
| $2.39B | 1.0% | 71.4% | 0.54% | 0.04% | 1.1% | 82.7% | 9.4% | |
| $2.37B | 0.7% | 71.5% | 0.61% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 82.9% | 8.8% | |
| $2.34B | 1.2% | 60.1% | 1.10% | 0.07% | 1.4% | 83.8% | 8.3% | |
| $2.08B | 1.2% | 61.3% | 0.57% | 0.03% | 0.7% | 117.3% | 8.4% | |
| $1.91B | 1.2% | 52.6% | 0.19% | 0.00% | 0.6% | 103.4% | 9.6% | |
| $1.86B | 0.9% | 59.0% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.9% | 77.7% | 6.9% | |
| $1.67B | 1.7% | 51.7% | 0.74% | 0.03% | 0.8% | 84.2% | 11.6% |
| Fidelity Deposit | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $1.13B | $2.09B | +84% | $1.07B | $1.73B | +62% |
| Deposits | $1.76B | $2.56B | +46% | $1.39B | $2.01B | +44% |
| NPA / loans | 0.28% | 0.08% | -0.20 pts | 0.43% | 0.67% | +0.24 pts |
| Efficiency | 55.4% | 58.5% | +3.0 pts | 61.1% | 60.7% | -0.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.36% | 1.13% | -0.23 pts | 1.05% | 1.13% | +0.09 pts |
This read was prepared for Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort PA banks $1B to $3B
Institution www.bankatfidelity.com
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