Fifth Third 3Q net income falls on charges

Published October 18, 2012 9:53pm ET



CINCINNATI (AP) — Fifth Third Bancorp reported Thursday that its third-quarter net income fell because of one-time expenses related to debt repayment and accounting issues.

Still, the Cincinnati-based bank reported improving lending business trends, and beat analysts’ expectations for revenue while missing earnings projections by only a penny.

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