MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ First Horizon National Corp. (FHN) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $232 million.

The bank, based in Memphis, Tennessee, said it had earnings of 41 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 50 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 41 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $783 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $739 million, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $743.1 million.

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