How Big Is $25 Billion for the Big Banks?

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The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which senior analyst Anand Chokkavelu, CFA, discusses topics around the investing world.

Twenty-five billion is a huge number. But it's not that big to the nation's largest banks, which were part of a recent banking settlement. Anand puts it all in perspective.

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