U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) reported Q1 EPS of $0.82, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.80.

Highlights for the first quarter of 2017 included:

• Industry-leading return on average assets of 1.35 percent and return on average common equity of 13.3 percent
• Net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) grew 3.7 percent year-over-year and declined slightly on a linked quarter basis due to fewer days in the quarter
  • Net interest margin of 3.03 percent for the first quarter of 2017 decreased 3 basis points from the first quarter of 2016, due to loan mix and reinvestment yields, and grew 5 basis points over the fourth quarter of 2016, due to the favorable impact of higher interest rates
• Average total loans grew 4.1 percent over the first quarter of 2016 and 0.2 percent linked quarter
• Noninterest income increased 8.4 percent on a year-over-year basis
  • Payment services revenue increased 4.9 percent led by credit and debit card revenue growth of 9.8 percent
  • Trust and investment management fees increased 8.6 percent
  • Mortgage banking revenue increased 10.7 percent
• Nonperforming assets decreased 13.0 percent on a year-over-year basis and 6.7 percent on a linked quarter basis
• Strong capital position. At March 31, 2017, the estimated common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 9.2 percent using the Basel III fully implemented standardized approach and was 11.5 percent using the Basel III fully implemented advanced approaches method.

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