SEATTLE (AP) _ HomeStreet Inc. (HMST) on Monday reported fourth-quarter net income of $27.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had profit of $1.25. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to $1.47 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.07 per share.

The real estate lender posted revenue of $106.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $100 million, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $87.1 million.

HomeStreet shares have increased nearly 9% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $36.72, a rise of 12% in the last 12 months.

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