REALLY? IN THIS TIME OF "globalization" it is amazing for what reason much banking is still a function of local markets.

REALLY? IN THIS TIME OF "globalization" it is amazing for what reason much banking is still a function of local markets. It's a trait that is more peculiar to banking than, say, hardware. That's because hardware is essentially a commodity that can be, and has been, "chained," as evidenced at Lowe's and Home Depot, among others.

still wait. Money is a commodity. And certainly there have in extent been regional, and now national, banking chains. in the way that where is the distinction?

It lies in the unique relationship of a