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Government Regulation Of Bank Mergers: The Revolving Door OfPhiladelphia Bank, Alexander E. Bennett
Government Regulation Of Bank Mergers: The Revolving Door OfPhiladelphia Bank, Alexander E. Bennett
Michigan Law Review
On November 15, 1960, the second and third largest Philadelphia banks, the Philadelphia National Bank-its assets 1.09 billion dollars, its deposits 603 million dollars-and the Girard Trust Com Exchange Bank-its assets 757 million dollars, its deposits 560 million dollars-applied to the Comptroller of the Currency for approval to merge. The application stated the intention of the Philadelphia National (PNB) to acquire the Girard, including all its assets, deposits, capital, and retained earnings, thereupon to disgorge stock in a resulting bank to Girard shareholders at a ratio of 1.2875 to 1. Both Girard and PNB had a history of merger and …