Merchants: Merchants of Halas not on Merchants of Halas faction

[Bigcountry23]

I found the merchants started as dubious and guards as KoS (Scowls). I did the polar bear skin quest and wrath orc wristbands (both give Merchants of Halas, Shamen of Justice, Wolves of the North) until the guards (Wolves) were dubious. From that point, I did gnoll bounty (Halas) which gives Merchants of Halas, Shamen of Justice, Steel Warriors, Wolves of the North until guards (Wolves of the north were apprehensive).

None of this has improved the faction with the Merchants of Halas. They remain dubious. Either these quests are not giving the faction hits they indicate, the faction hits are not equivalent, or the Merchants in Halas are not on the Merchants of Halas faction.