MARKETSSTORY 807· JULY 24, 2026

Franklin Financial Services posts higher Q2 earnings as nonperforming assets climb

A measure of stressed loans, meaning assets that are no longer collecting interest or are severely past due, more than doubled at a south-central Pennsylvania community bank between the first and second quarters of 2026. Franklin Financial…

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