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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Too Big to Fail...and Still Growing

    Banks that were rescued as “too big to fail” are now bigger than ever. JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup now issue half of America’s mortgages and two-thirds of its credit cards.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Banks that were rescued as “too big to fail” are now bigger than ever. JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup now issue half of America’s mortgages and two-thirds of its credit cards.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      David Cho

      Staff Writer, Washington Post

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      Daniel Gross

      Strategy + Business

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      chief financial correspondent for Axios

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