West End Indiana Bancshares, Inc. reported earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2017. The company announced net income of $578,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 68.7%, from net income of $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to decrease in other income of $958,000, an increase in other expense of $941,000, and an increase to the provision of loan losses of $160,000, offset by an increase in net interest income of $219,000 and a decrease to provision for income tax expense of $571,000. Diluted earnings per share was $0.56 against $1.79 reported last year. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net interest income increased $219,000 or 1.9%, to $11.9 million from $11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest on loans of $464,000, offset by a decrease in interest on securities available for sale of $45,000 and an increase in deposit interest expense of $174,000. Interest income was $14.1 million against $13.6 million reported last year. Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $9.9 million against $9.8 million reported last year. Income before income tax expense was $1 million against $2.8 million reported last year.