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Compared to 2005, the market isn't willing to pay a whole lot for Bank of America (BAC 0.46%), Regions Financial (RF +0.07%), U.S. Bancorp (USB 0.61%), or Citigroup (C +0.61%). The multiples the market is paying for bank book values have fallen off a cliff since the crisis ā€“ can they ever return to pre-crisis levels? In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show,Ā Where the Money Is, banking analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer take a look at the banking landscape and give their thoughts.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Citigroup
NYSE: C
$133.28
(+0.61%)+$0.81
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Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$53.59
(-0.46%)-$0.25
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Regions Financial
NYSE: RF
$28.58
(+0.14%)+$0.04
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NYSE: USB
$55.33
(-0.66%)-$0.37

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