• First Keystone Corporation first-quarter net income rose to $1.96 million, up $906,000 from a year earlier; diluted EPS climbed to $0.31 from $0.17.
• Net interest income increased 4.1% to $9.13 million as interest income rose 5.7% to $19.24 million; net interest margin narrowed 9 basis points to 2.49%.
• Provision for credit losses swung to a $390,000 recovery from a $751,000 provision; allowance for credit losses fell to $9.04 million from $9.41 million at year-end.
• Total assets edged down to $1.52 billion from $1.53 billion at year-end as total deposits slipped to $1.13 billion; net loans decreased to $923.58 million from $939.01 million.

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