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Competition Flourishes in Boston's Commercial Lending Market

March 12, 2007

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In the 10-year period ending 2004, the Boston commercial banking market experienced a massive and sudden contraction and consolidation that was unprecedented in its history. Now it seems like the Boston market is at least as competitive as it was in the 1900s and early 2000s.

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Jarvis P. Kellogg

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