ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ HomeTrust Bancshares Inc. (HTBI) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $11.1 million.

The bank, based in Asheville, North Carolina, said it had earnings of 68 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 55 cents per share.

The holding company for HomeTrust Bank posted revenue of $38.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $37.3 million, which also beat Street forecasts.

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