Americas

Acquisitions buoyed third-quarter earnings at Home BancShares in Conway, Ark. The $7.2 billion-asset company reported Thursday that it earned $27.4 million, up roughly 49% from a year earlier.

Capital Bank Financial Corp. in Coral Gables, Fla., reported higher third quarter earnings driven by lower expenses and asset quality improvements.

Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md., posted lower third-quarter earnings as expenses rose and net interest income declined.

Webster Financial in Waterbury, Conn., reported an increase in quarterly profit on the strength of its loan growth.

PrivateBancorp in Chicago reported higher earnings in the third quarter primarily thanks to loan growth.

SAN DIEGO — Volunteer directors have many duties at their credit unions, but according to NCUA Vice Chairman Rick Metsger one of the most important is being a watchdog for the CU.

BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., reported higher quarterly earnings despite flat revenue.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported lower earnings because of a decline in mortgage revenue and a negative valuation adjustment on a payments subsidiary.

Profits at Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., rose in the third quarter, on gains from its recent acquisition of Sterling Financial.

Patriot National Bancorp in Stamford, Conn., will recognize a one-time gain of $16.6 million in third quarter profits, due to the partial reversal of its valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.