GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — United Community Banks Inc. (UCB) on Tuesday reported a loss of $139.7 million in its third quarter.

The Greenville, South Carolina-based bank said it had a loss of $1.16 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 77 cents per share.

The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 77 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $465.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $354.1 million, exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $281.1 million.

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