Stewardship Financial Corp. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported interest income of $6,657,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $5,794,000, income before income tax expense of $1,618,000, net income of $1,035,000, net income available to common shareholders of $1,035,000 or $0.17 per diluted share and return on average common equity of 8.06% and return on average common assets of 0.54% against interest income of $6,412,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $5,819,000, income before income tax expense of $1,532,000, net income of $1,000,000, net income available to common shareholders of $886,000 or $0.15 per diluted share and return on average common equity of 7.58% and return on average common assets of 0.56% a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported interest income of $20,085,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $17,725,000, income before income tax expense of $5,299,000, net income of $3,388,000, net income available to common shareholders of $3,388,000 or $0.55 per diluted share and return on average common equity of 9.09% and return on average common assets of 0.61% against interest income of $18,966,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $17,438,000, income before income tax expense of $4,797,000, net income of $3,139,000, net income available to common shareholders of $2,683,000 or $0.44 per diluted share and return on average common equity of 7.88% and return on average common assets of 0.60% a year ago.