Associated Banc-Corp reported earnings results for fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of $180 million was up $1.5 million, or 1% from the third quarter, and was up $9 million, or 5% from the year ago quarter. Total noninterest income of $92 million was down $3 million, or 3% from the third quarter, and was up $9 million, or 11% from the year ago quarter. Earnings of $0.34 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to $0.27 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

For the full year, the company reported net interest income of $707 million was up $31 million, or 5% from 2015. Total noninterest income of $353 million was up $24 million, or 7% from 2015. Net income available to common equity of $191 million, or $1.26 per common share for the year ended December 31, 2016.  This compares to net income available to common equity of $181 million, or $1.19 per common share for the year ended December 31, 2015.

For 2017, the company expects an annual average effective tax rate between 28% and 30%.

For the quarter, the company reported net charge offs of $9 million were down $9 million from the prior quarter.