COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $645 million.

The bank, based in Columbus, Ohio, said it had earnings of 42 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 43 cents per share.

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

The regional bank holding company posted revenue of $2.35 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.97 billion, also surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.95 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $2.24 billion, or $1.45 per share. Revenue was reported as $7.29 billion.

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