BETHESDA, Md. (AP) _ Eagle Bancorp Inc. (EGBN) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $41.6 million.

The bank, based in Bethesda, Maryland, said it had earnings of $1.30 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.18 per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $96.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $88.8 million, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $88.3 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $176.7 million, or $5.52 per share. Revenue was reported as $364.9 million.

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