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<news:title>Community banker sentiment drops, remains high</news:title>
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<news:title>First Bancorp in North Carolina to buy First Carolina Bancshares</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-13T21:50:33.601Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>First Hawaiian to acquire California bank</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-13T20:49:52.956Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>One Community Bank launches Wausau Advisory Committee</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-13T14:21:50.809Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bank of Washington, Mo., chair and CEO passes away at 82</news:title>
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