text: Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp Profits Up 12 Pct  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo   Co. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WFC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;WFC.N&lt;/A&gt; and U.S.  Bancorp &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=USB.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;USB.N&lt;/A&gt;, two of the largest U.S. banks, on Tuesday both  said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in  consumer lending.