Big loans for a small bank
Similar lenders (state non-member banks making between half and twice as many loans) had a typical loan of $167,500. Peach State Bank & Trust's was $555,000, and 23.6% of its loans were jumbo (larger than the conforming limit), against 1.7%. On 59 loans it lent $42.9 million, more than about nine in ten peers. Purchases made up 78.0% of its loans.