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Three groups in North Carolina have scrapped plans to start banks because of difficulty raising capital, among other reasons.

Police in Sebring, Fla., have yet to determine a motive for the attack in which four SunTrust workers and one customer were killed. The shooter, Zephen Allen Xaver, has been arraigned on five counts of first-degree murder.

Trade groups have filed paperwork supporting two Michigan credit unions facing ADA suits, but a similar suit against Domino's Pizza could cloud the issue.

Ken Bixby worked as an examiner for the federal regulator before joining the trade group in 1982.

The New York company will add $504 million of asset-based and equipment finance loans as part of the acquisition.

The Boston company reported a quarterly profit despite special charges, mortgage headwinds and lost SBA revenue tied to the partial government shutdown.

Bank First's deal for Partnership is the third Wisconsin bank merger announced this week.

The $1.9 billion-asset Schools Financial Credit Union has plans to merge into SchoolsFirst, which is already the largest credit union in California.

The Florida company's earnings increased after it completed a big acquisition and produced strong year-over-year loan production.

Provident's investment adviser unit will have nearly $3 billion in assets under management after it buys Tirschwell & Loewy.