F.N.B. Corporation reported a net income of $80.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2020. The operating earnings per diluted common share (non-GAAP) was $0.26. Revenue continued to increase and the company saw strong capital markets activity and record mortgage banking levels.
Growth in total average loans was $3.3 billion, or 14.7%, with average commercial loan growth of $3.3 billion, or 22.9%, and average consumer loan growth of $57 million, or 0.7%.
Total average deposits grew $4.3 billion, or 17.8%, primarily due to an increase in average non-interest-bearing deposits of $2.5 billion, or 39.7%, and an increase in average interest-bearing demand deposits of $2.6 billion, or 25.9%.
Non-interest income was stable at $80.0 million, with an increase of $9.1 million, or 93.1%, in record levels of mortgage banking income offset by a decrease of $8.9 million, or 26.7%, in service charges, given significantly lower transaction volumes in the COVID-19 environment and service charge refunds of $3.8 million.
The efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) equaled 55.3%, compared to 54.1%.
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