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The money trail to First Union, now part of Wachovia, crossed three continents, says the complaint.
First Union's latest foray dramatically changes the strategic picture for other banks in the east.
Many of CoreStates' branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are close to First Union branches.
NationsBank and First Union have now staked out commanding positions in the eastern United States.
James Claire at First Capital Group, a unit of First Union Corp. in Charlotte, N.
By some estimates, First Union will be able to shed as much as 40% of CoreStates' expenses.
James Claire at First Capital Group, a unit of First Union in Charlotte, North Carolina, won't switch.
Mr Crutchfield promises that First Union's shareholders will see a payoff from the CoreStates merger within 18 months.
But Bank of America, FleetBoston Financial, First Union, Bank One and Wells Fargo all have big venture-capital operations.
If it does not, the sufferings of sub-prime lenders may make First Union wish it had stuck to banking.
Bank One and First Union, to take two empires built by voraciously acquisitive bosses, have found mergers rather indigestible.
If America's economy stays strong, First Union will have made a shrewd deal.
He was the former president of First Union, which is now Wachovia.
First Union and NationsBank, both based 60 miles away in Charlotte, are also eager to expand their local market shares.
But now that southeastern rivals First Union and SunTrust Banks are bidding for Wachovia, Allison is musing on his next move.
"We've definitely seen demand soften for paging services, " says Carolyn Trabuco, an analyst who follows the industry for First Union Capital Markets.
None is likely to mount a counter-offer: option clauses in First Union's deal make it prohibitively expensive for another bidder to undo.
First Union's share price has fallen by half since it bought CoreStates.
First Union Securities analyst John Baugh likes the firm's business model in that shoppers will only find Ethan Allen products in Ethan Allen stores.
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In an Apr. 17 letter First Union, Measurement's lead lender, expressed doubts about Mallon's leadership after he begged the bank not to push his company into bankruptcy.
And given First Union's trouble digesting past prey and the inherent problems associated with SunTrust's hostile offer, he should be able to woo any disgruntled Wachovia customers and employees.
The Money Store, which is one of the biggest providers of small-business loans in America and the third-biggest lender to students, has also made its mark in businesses where First Union wants to expand.
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Oldham were the first Northern Union visitors to Wales 100 years ago, when they beat Merthyr Tydfil 25-6.
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