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US bank mergers heading for seven-year high
In nine of the 10 biggest deals completed in 2016, banks selling themselves cite heightened regulatory burdens as a driver, SEC filings show
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Aug 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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HERE'S an irony: US regulators looking to avoid bailouts of too-big-to-fail banks have passed so many rules that regional and local lenders are combining to stomach the costs.
The result: banks are bulking up.
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