Mergers & acquisitions.
Canada's third-largest bank, The Toronto-Dominion Bank,
Toronto, has agreed to buy a controlling interest in the Banknorth Group
Inc., Portland, Maine. The Toronto-Dominion Bank has CDN$312 billion in
assets. The Banknorth Group has $29.3 billion in assets. Banknorth has
350 branches, which operate under four different brands, in five New
England states plus New York state.
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