Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $763,000, an increase of $82,000, or 12.0%, compared to net income of $681,000 reported for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The company’s basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.42 and $0.40, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.36 and $0.35, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The increase in net income resulted primarily from an increase of $322,000, or 10.4%, in net interest income, a $201,000, or 32.4%, increase in non-interest income, and a decrease of $13,000, or 3.9%, in the provision for income tax expense, partially offset by a $180,000, or 6.8%, increase in non-interest expense, and a $274,000 increase in the provision for loan losses. Total interest income was $4,062,000 compared to $3,752,000 a year ago. Net interest income was $3,405,000 compared to $3,083,000 a year ago. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $310,000, or 8.3%, increase in total interest income and a decrease of $12,000, or 1.8%, in aggregate interest expense primarily due to a decrease in the average interest rate paid on deposits. Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $3,105,000 compared to $3,057,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $1,080,000 compared to $1,011,000 a year ago. The company reported net income of $1.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $143,000, or 8.8%, compared to $1.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015. The company’s basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.97 and $0.94, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $0.85 and $0.83, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2015. The increase in net income resulted primarily from an increase of $601,000, or 9.6%, in net interest income, and an increase of $407,000, or 26.6%, in non-interest income, partially offset by an increase of $322,000, or 6.1%, in non-interest expense, an increase of $34,000, or 4.4%, in income tax expense, and an increase of $509,000, or 559.3%, in the provision for loan losses. Total interest income was $8,157,000 compared to $7,597,000 a year ago. Net interest income was $6,862,000 compared to $6,261,000 a year ago. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $560,000, or 7.4%, increase in total interest income, and a $41,000, or 3.1%, decrease in interest expense on borrowings and deposits due to a decrease in the average interest rate on interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $6,262,000 compared to $6,170,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $2,580,000 compared to $2,403,000 a year ago.