United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) reported quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.81 by 12.35 percent. This is a 7.58 percent increase over earnings of $0.66 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $279.280 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $280.077 million by 0.28 percent. This is a 7.32 percent increase over sales of $260.239 million the same period last year.