May 23, 2018
Small and midsize banks could get a big boost under new banking bill
Only the biggest financial institutions will be required to hold extra cash reserves to counterbalance risk.
A new banking bill expected to be signed into law this week by President Donald Trump will free banks with assets of $250 billion or less from costly regulations instituted after the financial crisis. And that could set off a wave of mergers among small banks.
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