Synovus Financial (NYSE: SNV) reported Q3 EPS of $0.95, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.92.

• Net income available to common shareholders was $99.3 million or $0.84 per diluted share as compared to $108.6 million or $0.91 per diluted share for the second quarter 2018 and $95.4 million or $0.78 per diluted share for the third quarter 2017.
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.95 as compared to $0.92 for the second quarter 2018 and $0.65 for the third quarter 2017.
• Return on average assets was 1.36% and adjusted return on average assets was 1.47%.
• Return on average common equity was 13.95%, adjusted return on average common equity was 15.69%, and adjusted return on average tangible common equity was 16.08%.
• Total loans ended the quarter at $25.58 billion, up $443.1 million or 7.0% annualized from the previous quarter and up $1.09 billion or 4.5% as compared to the third quarter 2017.
• Total average deposits grew $119.2 million or 1.8% annualized from the previous quarter and $1.10 billion or 4.4% as compared to the third quarter 2017.
• Net interest margin was 3.89%, up 3 basis points from the previous quarter and up 26 basis points from the third quarter 2017.
• Efficiency ratio was 60.62%, compared to 56.78% in the second quarter 2018 and 50.62% in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted efficiency ratio was 55.55%, versus 56.41% in the previous quarter and 58.59% in the third quarter 2017.
• Credit quality metrics remained favorable, with a non-performing asset ratio of 46 basis points, down 4 basis points from the previous quarter and down 11 basis points from the third quarter 2017.
• The effective year-to-date tax rate through the third quarter 2018 was 19.8% compared to 34.6% in the prior-year quarter.

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