Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (GECR.OB) Reports Higher First Quarter Net Income
Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc. reported net income of $838,000 or $0.24 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010. The company earned $395,000 or $0.11 per share, in the same quarter of 2009. Management at Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc. attributed the stronger performance to higher net interest income, which had been hurt in the first quarter of 2009 by the rapid reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Remer Y. Brinson III, the CEO of Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc. said, “We are pleased to report a substantial increase in our net income for the first quarter of 2010 when compared to…