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Last updated: September 28, 2010 4:24 pm
In the months preceeding and following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the US banking system faced collapse sparking late night and weekend negotiations between rivals and unlikely partners. These crisis talks led to some of the largest bank mergers in recent decades and resulted in multiple large bank mergers. FT reporters have focused on three.
Our interactive graphic charts the share prices of the two banks before the merger and the combined bank after. The three timelines are: Bank of America – Merrill Lynch; JP Morgan Chase – Bear Stearns; and Wells Fargo – Wachovia.
Previously in the series:
BofA views Merrill Lynch gamble with new optimism
JPMorgan’s US acquisitions pack punch
More stories:
In depth: Lehman Legacy
Banking podcast: Report on the bank mergers of 2008
Video: Lehman two years on
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