With long-term interest rates creeping higher, regional banks, as well as the megabanks like Bank of America (BAC -0.63%), Wells Fargo (WFC 0.18%), and JPMorgan Chase (JPM 0.28%) are loving the steeper yield curve. In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss why these banks are well-positioned to benefit.
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Why All Banks Love Higher Interest Rates
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The best from the Twitterverse on the world of finance. The guys discuss why big banks love higher interest rates.
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