Preferred Bank (PFBC) reported Q3 earnings Monday of $2.46 per diluted share, down from $2.71 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.37.

Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30, expressed as the sum of net interest income and total noninterest income, was $72.3 million, down from $75.9 million a year earlier.

Four analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $69.2 million.