First Financial Q3 Profit Rises

(RTTNews) - First Financial Corp. (THFF) Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $8.5 million or $0.64 per share, up from $8.1 million or $0.61 per share in the same period last year.

On average, three analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.54 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net-interest income improved to $27.8 million from $27.4 million last year. Non-interest income totaled $9.6 million, compared to $9.7 million last year.

Provision for loan losses was $495 thousand, compared to $2.6 million last year.