Small U.S. Banks Merge in Weak Recovery - 2004-02-21
Mid-sized U.S. banks have paid a high price in recent months to merge, as they gather strength to maintain profits in what is looking like a slow and difficult U.S. economic recovery.
Increasingly, traditional banks compete in different loan markets with insurance companies, automobile manufacturers and mortgage companies, further compelling the consolidation trend, analysts said.
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