Merger Pace Doubled in 1997
An unprecedented $95 billion was spent on bank deals last year, 109%
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Deals for Small Banks Likely to Slow
Community banks are more adept at staying independent, and large
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Amid Consolidation, Only a Few Are Safe
A half dozen major banks across the country appear exempt from merger
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Birmingham Basking in Banking Sunshine
The Alabama city has been bypassed by the greater wave of banking
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Political Pressures Emerge as Merger Obstacles
Local fallout from mergers is on the rise as cities lose their last
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