Bank merger starts guessing game Wachovia's acquisition of Golden West may start a race to pair up, and there is no shortage of match-making opinions. By Staff, wire reports Published May 11, 2006
With Wachovia and Golden West getting hitched, the talk in banking is all about who else is seriously courting.
Wachovia Bank's $24.2-billion deal this week to buy Golden West Financial, the parent of World Savings Bank, reignited industry speculation that more big mergers will surely follow. The same chatter happens whenever two big financial institutions decide to combine, but this time there may be more reason to pay attention.