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Increased adoption of The Clearing House’s faster payments system could put pressure on community banks and credit unions awaiting the launch of the Fed’s competing service, FedNow.

The company will gain 34 branches and $1.2 billion in assets when it buys State Capital in Mississippi.

The decision to bring in Michael Doyle follows a quarter where the South Dakota company reported a spike in net charge-offs.

Royal Bank of Scotland promoted Alison Rose to chief executive officer, making her the first woman to run one of Britain's big four lenders.

The Michigan company sold collateral tied to Live Well, a mortgage company that has filed for bankruptcy protection.

The company will buy TB&T Bancshares, which operates branches near Texas A&M University.

Mooney was the first woman to lead a top-20 U.S.-based bank. Gorman, the Cleveland company's vice chairman and president of banking, will replace her on May 1.