TACOMA, Wash. (AP) _ Columbia Banking System Inc. (COLB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $46.1 million.

The Tacoma, Washington-based bank said it had earnings of 64 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $154.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $146.6 million, beating Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $194.5 million, or $2.68 per share. Revenue was reported as $590.6 million.

Columbia Banking shares have decreased slightly more than 4% since the beginning of the year.

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