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How Philly lost its big banks, and a little survivor that’s grown in the vacuum

From the fall of CoreStates to the success of WSFS, two new books go behind the scenes of Philly’s banks.

The building, on Broad Street between City Hall and Chestnut Street, was once owned by Philadelphia National Bank. Until 2014, it retained the 16-foot-high "PNB" letters.
The building, on Broad Street between City Hall and Chestnut Street, was once owned by Philadelphia National Bank. Until 2014, it retained the 16-foot-high "PNB" letters.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer