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<loc>https://banknews.com/chronicles/united-community-banks-in-south-carolina-to-acquire-georgia-bank</loc>
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<news:title>United Community Banks in South Carolina to acquire Georgia bank</news:title>
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<loc>https://banknews.com/chronicles/ohios-peoples-bancorp-to-acquire-kentucky-bank</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-21T14:25:42.298Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ohio’s Peoples Bancorp to acquire Kentucky bank</news:title>
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<loc>https://banknews.com/people/peoples-state-bank-hires-chief-credit-officer</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T20:25:44.038Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Peoples State Bank hires chief credit officer </news:title>
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<news:title>Study: More bank failures due to balance sheet issues, not spontaneous runs
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<news:title>Industrial production fell last month</news:title>
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<news:title>Day care center keeps kids close to parents at S.D. bank</news:title>
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