Nov 17 (Reuters) - Heritage Financial Corp HFWA.O :
* HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND PUGET SOUND BANCORP,
INC.
ANNOUNCE RECEIPT OF REGULATORY APPROVALS
* WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,FEDERAL
DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORP APPROVED PROPOSED MERGER
* FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD ALSO GRANTED HERITAGE'S REQUESTED
WAIVER
FROM ITS APPLICATION FILING REQUIREMENTS
* APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED MERGER OF PUGET SOUND WITH AND INTO
HERITAGE AS WELL AS MERGER OF PUGET SOUND BANK INTO HERITAGE
BANK
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