April 23 (Reuters) - Penns Woods Bancorp Inc PWOD.O :
* PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2020
EARNINGS
* Q1 CORE EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.44
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.44
* INCREASED PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES DUE TO ECONOMIC
UNCERTAINTY
CAUSED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC
* SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DEPOSIT RATES DURING LATTER HALF OF
MARCH
2020
* PARTICIPATED IN PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM BY PRIMARILY
UTILIZING THIRD PARTIES TO SERVICE AND PLACE LOANS
* ALL COVID-19 RELATED LOAN DEFERRALS MEET REQUIREMENTS TO
NOT BE
CONSIDERED A TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURING
* NET INTEREST MARGIN COMPRESSION EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS
RATE
ENVIRONMENT REMAINS BELOW HISTORICAL LEVELS
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