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Does the U.S. have too many banks?

Does the U.S. have too many banks?

Update: 2023-05-164
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The United States is unusual in that it has thousands of relatively small and specialized banks. Even after adjusting for population size, countries like Canada, the U.K., India and Brazil have far fewer banks. Today, we examine America's love affair with small banks and why having so many could be a double-edged sword.

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Does the U.S. have too many banks?

Does the U.S. have too many banks?