The Clayton, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of $1.46 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.37 per share.
The financial holding company posted revenue of $185.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $156.4 million, also beating Street forecasts.
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