Are Banks Getting too Risky Again?

Looking back, it's clear Bank of America and Citigroup took too much risk leading up to the financial crisis. Five years removed, are banks starting to get too risky again? In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson look at a survey from the regulator of national banks and debate the topic.

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