Greater Bay Bancorp, a financial services holding company, said Friday its second-quarter profit rose 11 percent on increased net interest income, topping Wall Street's estimate.
Net income grew to $25.1 million, or 46 cents per share, from $22.7 million, or 38 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
On average, analysts polled by Thomson Financial predicted earnings of 42 cents per share.
Net interest income, or earnings from interest accounts like loans and deposits, climbed to $65.8 million compared with $65.4 million last year on a $125.7 million increase in the average loan portfolio balance.
Non interest income, or cash made from mortgage loan service fees and other fees and charges, grew 5 percent to $56.8 million from $54.2 million due to a $1 million rise in insurance brokerage commissions and fees and a $2.2 million increase in other income.