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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1998
Page
9
A broad critique of the Internal Revenue Service highlights its reach into private finances and the costly, confusing tax system. Think tanks and lawmakers cite high compliance costs, lengthy forms, and penalties, while advocates warn of privacy intrusions and ambiguous enforcement.
In Newland North Carolina the Avery County Bank operates with one main office and no ATM or branches. President Martha Guy emphasizes plain banking and steady local focus while larger banks grow through mergers. The bank ranks highly among community banks and serves farmers, loggers, and local business owners with trusted service.
Washington lawmakers and consumer advocates warn that the surge in large bank mergers could create institutions that are too big to fail and stay based at taxpayer expense. Critics compare to the 1980s S L crisis and fear reduced competition could raise fees as banks expand into securities insurance and real estate.
NationsBank and BankAmerica announce a 62.5 billion merger while Banc One and First Chicago NBC plan a 28.9 billion deal to dominate the Midwest. First Union to acquire CoreStates for 19 billion. NationsBank buys Barnett for 14.6 billion. Wells Fargo acquires First Interstate for 14.2 billion. Antitrust and policy debates rise as lawmakers urge curb on consolidations.
Bank of America and NationsBank executives tout a national network of nearly 15 000 free ATMs and uniform products as motivation to merge. They forecast convenience and lower costs but acknowledge limited immediate consumer enthusiasm and skepticism from advocates about higher fees and big-bank marketing. Analysts note customers resist hassle and doubt real service improvements.
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