ESSA Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company offers deposit accounts comprising savings accounts, NOW accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit, IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts for businesses. It also offers residential first mortgage loans, including one- to four-family residential and construction mortgage loans; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; and commercial and consumer loans, as well as various unsecured or secured loans, loans secured by deposits, personal loans, and automobile loans. In addition, the company provides asset management and trust services, as well as investment and insurance benefit consulting services. As of September 30, 2012, it operated 26 full-service banking offices, including 13 offices in Monroe county, 6 offices in Lehigh county, and 7 offices in Northampton county in Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.