WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) _ Live Oak Bancshares Inc. (LOB) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $30.1 million.

The bank, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, said it had earnings of 66 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 73 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $126 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $111.4 million, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $105.4 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $167 million, or $3.71 per share. Revenue was reported as $457 million.

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