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C&I lending exploded at SunTrust in the third quarter, it cleared its balance sheet of some lingering problems and CEO Bill Rogers is bullish on mortgages. But the question remains whether the Atlanta company will need to do more to exorcise the past.

Three banks failed Friday – including two in Florida – and will cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. an estimated $86 million. Regulators seized the $200 million-asset Excel Bank in Sedalia, Mo.; the $159 million-asset GulfSouth Private Bank in Destin, Fla.; and the $67 million-asset First East Side Savings Bank in Tamarac, Fla.

First Financial Northwest in Renton, Wash., a $973 million-asset company, lost $791,000 in the third quarter, compared to net income of $1.4 million in the second quarter and profit of $623,000 a year earlier.

First Horizon Financial National (FHN) saw its stock fall almost 5% in early trading Friday after announcing a $30 million charge tied to loans where the borrower has liquidated debts in bankruptcy court.

Borrowing by homeowners and improving credit quality boosted third-quarter profits at BancorpSouth (BXS) of Tupelo, Miss. The $13.2 billion-asset company said late Thursday that its earnings doubled, to $23.8 million, compared with a year earlier.

Pinnacle, the flagship bank unit of the $6.7 billion-asset Pinnacle Bancorp, agreed last Thursday to buy the $183 million-asset First State Bank of Joplin in Missouri. A day later, the bank announced plans to buy the $139 million-asset Hastings State Bank in Nebraska.

KCB Bank in Kearney, Mo., a unit of Bancshares of Missouri, filed an application this month with the Federal Reserve to assume the assets and liabilities of the $38 million-asset Northland National Bank in Gladstone, Mo.

Jeff Davis Bancshares of Jennings, La., has agreed to acquire Guaranty Capital, as the buyer expands northward in its home state.

Strong mortgage banking revenue boosted third-quarter earnings at Umpqua Holdings (UMPQ) by almost 15% from a year earlier, to $25 million.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., announced plans to close a dozen branches a day before it is scheduled to release its third-quarter results.

American State Bancshares in Great Bend, Kan., has taken a small step towards its goal of becoming a $1 billion-asset company.

Rising mortgage lending and a growing wealth management business is propelling profits at First Republic Bank (FRC) in San Francisco.

Third-quarter earnings at Taylor Capital Group (TAYC) more than doubled to $15 million from last year as mortgage banking revenue continued to soar.

Shares of Cathay General Bancorp soared Wednesday after the Los Angeles company reported a nearly 20% increase in its third-quarter profit.

Sterling Financial in Spokane, Wash., said that two lawsuits filed over its bank's overdraft fees have been dismissed.

Strong net interest income helped Wintrust Financial (WTFC) overcome rising labor expenses and smaller gains on failed-bank acquisitions.

Park National (PRK) in Newark, Ohio, warned that a loan chargeoff may lower earnings per share for the third quarter by as much as 41%.

Fulton Financial (FULT) in Lancaster, Pa., said late Tuesday that its third-quarter profit climbed 5.7%, to $41.6 million, from the same period last year as improved asset quality and growth in fee income offset sluggish loan growth.

Stonegate Bank (SGBK) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beefed up its lending team even as it reported higher profits for the 27th consecutive quarter.

Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI) in Costa Mesa, Calif., has agreed to pay roughly $53.7 million to acquire a niche bank to help fund future loan growth.