GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Mercantile Bank Corp. (MBWM) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $19.6 million.

The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based bank said it had earnings of $1.22 per share.

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

The holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan posted revenue of $93.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $58 million, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $56.8 million.

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