Live Oak Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Live Oak Bancshares Inc. (LOB) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $39.8 million.

The bank, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, said it had earnings of 88 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $218.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $127.3 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $115.5 million.

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