GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Mercantile Bank Corp. (MBWM) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $24.1 million.

The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based bank said it had earnings of $1.39 per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $1.42 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.

The holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan posted revenue of $102.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $73.2 million, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $70.6 million.

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