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<news:title>Optus Financial Corporation in S.C. to merge with N.C. bank</news:title>
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<news:title>Alaska’s Northrim BanCorp to acquire Oregon bank</news:title>
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<news:title>Washington credit union acquiring Oregon bank</news:title>
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