ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — CVB Financial Corp. (CVBF) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $78.1 million.

The bank, based in Ontario, California, said it had earnings of 44 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 45 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $237.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $195.6 million, beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $193.4 million.

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