Glacier Bancorp Profit Rises

(RTTNews) - Glacier Bancorp Inc. (GBCI) Thursday reported third-quarter net earnings of $29.3 million or $0.40 per share compared with $25.6 million or $0.35 per share last year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net interest income for the quarter rose to $69.3 million from $62.3 million last year.

Non interest income for the quarter climbed to $24.4 million from $23.9 million last year.

Analysts estimated revenues of $73.3 million for the quarter.

Provision for loan loss for the quarter was lower at $360 thousand compared with $1.9 million last year.