Capital Briefs: More Hearings Scheduled on Merger Wave

House and Senate panels scheduled further hearings on the bank merger frenzy for next month.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry J. Hyde has scheduled a June 3 hearing on the competitive effects of consolidation among financial services companies. A witness list has not yet been released.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin G. Hatch has set a June 16 hearing on the long-term economic impact of mergers in banking and other industries. A witness list is not yet available.

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