Credit union profits were constrained by higher provisions for loan losses in the third quarter, despite a sharp increase in net interest income.

A Credit Union Times analysis of NCUA data shows the 5,761 federally insured credit unions filing call reports for third quarter earned $2.8 billion in the three months ending Sept. 30, up 10% from 2016's third quarter.

Net interest income rose 10% to $8.6 billion and non-interest income rose 3% to $4.7 billion. Expenses rose 7% to $10.5 billion for the third quarter.

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