Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, a Metropolitan Statistical Area, holds $16.9 billion in deposits across 21 insured institutions and 166 branches, and ranks #103 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. PNC Bank is the largest deposit holder at 20.2% share. The top three banks hold 49% of deposits, which places the market in the Moderate band.
Ranks show where the market stands among the 293 markets (Combined and Metropolitan Statistical Areas). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 188 in 2021 to 166 in 2026. Institutions: 22 to 21. Top-three share: 44% to 49%. Average deposits per branch: $102M.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Bank | $3.4B | 20.2% | -26% |
| Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company | $2.9B | 17.2% | +15% |
| The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank | $2.0B | 11.8% | +26% |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | $1.5B | 8.8% | +8% |
| Community Bank | $1.3B | 7.8% | +5% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $1.1B | 6.7% | -15% |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | $776M | 4.6% | +23% |
| NBT Bank | $670M | 4.0% | +2% |
| Citizens Bank | $640M | 3.8% | +15% |
| First Keystone Community Bank | $438M | 2.6% | +46% |
| Northwest Bank | $420M | 2.5% | -17% |
| Truist Bank | $373M | 2.2% | 0% |
| The Honesdale National Bank | $276M | 1.6% | +78% |
| Citizens Savings Bank | $246M | 1.5% | -6% |
| PS Bank | $216M | 1.3% | +120% |
| Mid Penn Bank | $161M | 1.0% | +63% |
| Wayne Bank | $156M | 0.9% | +71% |
| The Dime Bank | $108M | 0.6% | +125% |
| CNB Bank | $81M | 0.5% | +1% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $61M | 0.4% | no 2021 presence |
| Woodforest National Bank | $11M | 0.1% | +13% |
The 21 insured institutions with a branch presence in this market, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this market that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of Market GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | $15.9B | 332,126 | 57.3% | 47.9% |
| Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | $10.4B | 216,502 | 37.6% | 47.5% |
| Wyoming County | Pennsylvania | $1.4B | 25,790 | 5.1% | 4.7% |
Recruiting in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre market
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