Welcome to Bank Watch

Welcome to Bank Watch, the Observer's new banking blog. Here you'll find the latest news and notes on Bank of America, Wells Fargo, the financial industry, our region's smaller banks and the state of banking in North Carolina.

Each day, we'll round up what investors and analysts are talking about and the buzz in the financial world. We'll also give you reports on happenings at Charlotte's banks, new banking industry research and other news. The point is to offer the most relevant information for Charlotte's consumers, shareholders and employees.

You'll see blog posts from Kirsten Pittman and Andrew Dunn, the Observer's banking team. We want to hear from you, so please leave comments or reach out to us via the contact information to the right of the screen.

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