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There’s Nothing Wrong With Being a Banker

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Banking careers do not have to be damaging as widely stated following the missteps and bad practices that caused the 2008 financial crisis, which made America and its middle class poorer than before and damaged the reputations of many banks. Here Josh Barro provides one example. He says its critical to choose being the right kind of banker doing the nuts and bolts of banking such as reviewing loan applications, and doing it diligently and well. Equally important, says Barro, is picking the right bank. He chose Wells Fargo, which avoided the worst errors and bad practices of that period under the leadership of CEO Kovacevich.

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05/31/2014

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