LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) _ CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. (CFB) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $21 million.

The Leawood, Kansas-based bank said it had earnings of 41 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 31 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $46.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $40.7 million, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $46.2 million.

CrossFirst shares have climbed 27% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $13.69, an increase of 44% in the last 12 months.

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