RUSTON, La. (AP) _ Origin Bancorp Inc. (OBNK) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $28.3 million.

The Ruston, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of $1.20 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 96 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $76.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $70.9 million, also exceeding Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $108.5 million, or $4.60 per share. Revenue was reported as $278.4 million.

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