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Wells Fargo and Citigroup have room to buy a big bank. These 5 regionals fit the bill - CNBC

By Hugh Son

Wells Fargo and Citigroup have room to buy a big bank. These 5 regionals fit the bill - CNBC

Citigroup and Wells Fargo have room to buy a big regional bank as regulators have opened the door to megadeals. Five regional banks make sense as targets.

Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., and Jane Fraser, chief executive officer of Citigroup Inc.
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