Citizens & Southern Corp.: The Atlanta-based financial...

Citizens & Southern Corp.: The Atlanta-based financial services firm said first-quarter net income rose 19% to $57.8 million over a year ago. The results reflect a return on assets of 1.11% and a return on average common equity of 18.28%, the firm said, up sharply from a year ago. C&S; said: “The strength and momentum of our community-based franchise is evident in our strong earnings and excellent return measures this quarter. This performance is clearly at the upper end of our financial framework.”

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