Earnings / Banking
Zions' third-quarter profit rises 19% from a year earlier as credit losses fall to $3 million
Diluted EPS was $1.78, up 20% from $1.48 a year earlier, as net charge-offs fell to $3 million from $56 million. Net interest income rose 2% to $684 million while the net interest margin narrowed to 3.23% from 3.28% a year earlier.