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Lenders with Appeal
BANK/ PRICE* CAPITAL RETURN COMMENT RATIO ON EQUITY MERCANTILE BANKSHARES $35 1/8 13.3% 15% Growing market UNITED TENN. BANKSHARES 11 3/8 26 6 Low p-e ratio GS FINANCIAL 13 1/4 32 4 Takeover bait? BROOKLINE BANCORP 11 7/8 32 7.4 Strong management VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP 29 11/16 10 19.5 Solid earnings *Nov. 30 DATA: BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MARKETS, BUSINESS WEEK
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