View source for Fivebridge & Remton Consolidated Bank

==General==
*Plans to buy Fivebridge & Remton Consolidated Bank were announced by [[Perplex City Banking Company]] in August of 2005.
**Following the death of consulting economist [[Monica Grand]], who was an integral player in this deal, controversy was sparked when it was revealed that [[PCBC]]'s research in preparation for the deal was insufficient.

==Opinions on the Buyout==
*[[Perplex City]] finance deputy [[Hove Lonehart]] was not a supporter of [[PCBC]]'s buyout of Fivebridge & Remton Consolidated Bank.
*Former [[PCBC]] CEO [[Jonathan Smart]] (who resigned in September of 2005), foresaw no problems with the deal.
*[[Monica Grand]] expressed her thoughts that the acquisition would be a benefit to consumers.
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|''PCBC Takeover Plans''

The PCBC today announced their formal offer to take over Fivebridge & Remton Consolidated Bank. PCBC consulting economist '''Monica Grand''' said that the move should be a benefit to consumers, as the separate financial networks are gradually integrated. ''(Full text)''
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==The Involvement of Monica Grand==
*The initial draft of the report on PCBC's acquisition deal was written by [[Monica Grand]].
*The delays occur because [[Monica Grand|Grand]] had not completed her reports before her death.
*The "pressure" of the Fivebridge Report was mentioned in [[Track 3.mp3]]

==References==
*''[[Perplex City Sentinel]''
**article, 8-SEP-05 "[[PCBC|Bank]] Deal Questioned'' ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/bank_merger_que.html link])
**article, 19-DEC-05 "[[Monica Grand|Advisor]]'s [http://www.perplexcitybankingcorporation.com/advisor/ Death] Throws [[PCBC]] [[Fivebridge & Remton Consolidated Bank|Deal]] into Deep Water" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/12/advisors_death.html link])