• Mercantile Bank’s third-quarter 2026 net income rose to $24.07 million, while diluted earnings per share fell to $1.39 year-over-year.
• Net revenue climbed 17% year-over-year to $73.2 million, while net interest income increased 17% to $60.9 million.
• Noninterest expense jumped 25% year-over-year to $43.55 million, including $4.1 million from Eastern Michigan Bank.
• The core and digital banking system conversion remains scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027.

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