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• Geographic Expansion and Maturation: • The Southeast market continues to experience positive growth, with existing operations in the region maturing and delivering favorable tailwinds for the firm. • The firm plans to add 150 new branches in the Southeast region, and an additional 150 new branches in the Southwest region as part of its geographic expansion strategy. • Dynamics of average deposits per branch differ across West branches and the growing Southeast markets, contributing to the positive growth outlook for Southeast operations.

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