Americas

Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Wash., reported higher quarterly profits that featured lower costs.

Chemical Financial in Midland, Mich., reported a higher profit thanks to double-digit loan growth and credit-quality improvements.

United Financial Bancorp in Glastonbury, Conn., saw its profits surge in the first full quarter after merging with Rockville Financial.

Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa., reported lower quarterly profit after its net interest margin compressed.

Peoples Financial reported a quarterly loss after two bad loans put a crater in the Biloxi, Miss., company's bottom line.

Heartland Financial USA in Dubuque, Iowa, has agreed to buy Community Banc-Corp of Sheboygan in Wisconsin.

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas reported an increase in third-quarter earnings, as higher lending compensated for lower yields.

Flagstar Bank lost $27.6 million in the third quarter, driven by a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau penalty of $37.5 million, the Troy, Mich., lender said Wednesday.

Union First Market Bankshares in Richmond, Va., is seeing the benefits of its acquisition of StellarOne in Charlottesville, Va.

San Diego Private Bank has agreed to buy all the loans and deposits of First Security Business Bank in Orange, Calif.