 HELENA, Montana, Oct. 27, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. NASDAQ: EBMT, the Company, Eagle, the holding company of Opportunity Bank of Montana, today reported net income in the third quarter of 2020 increased 55.4 to 6.4 million, or 0.94 per diluted share, compared to 4.1 million, or 0.63 per diluted share, in the third quarter a year ago, reflecting the high level of contributions from mortgage banking and gains from sale of loans. Net income increased 11.2 when compared to 5.7 million, or 0.84 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter. In the first nine months of 2020, net income increased 88.0 to 16.0 million, or 2.35 per diluted share, compared to 8.5 million, or 1.32 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2019. 