Midsize Bank Panic to Test Regulators’ Skepticism of Mergers

4 min read . Updated: 12 May 2023, 06:56 PM IST The Wall Street Journal

Midsize banks are already pitching the benefits of consolidation to Washington policy makers, presenting it as a way of ensuring robust competition with the biggest, most-interconnect firms.

Some banking experts say the best way to shore up depositors’ and investors’ confidence is for more lenders to buy each other

Bank regulators have been loath to let big lenders buy each other. They might have to reassess and allow more mergers as a way out of the current midsize-bank turmoil.

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Midsize Bank Panic to Test Regulators’ Skepticism of Mergers

Some banking experts say the best way to shore up depositors’ and investors’ confidence is for more lenders to buy each other

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