DEFIANCE, Ohio (AP) _ Premier Financial Corp. (PFC) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $28.2 million.

The bank, based in Defiance, Ohio, said it had earnings of 79 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 80 cents per share.

The holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest posted revenue of $89.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $80 million, which topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $78.4 million.

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