1.   And while Wells has thrived in California, it is a novice to operating an interstate branch network.

2.   In Congress, Gonzalez was instrumental in passing three major banking bills that reformed the savings and loan industry, reformed bank regulation and established interstate branch banking.

3.   In its proposal, the U.S. offers to eliminate curbs on interstate branch networks for foreign banks and drop charges for Federal Reserve examinations of foreign banks.

4.   The U.S. would eliminate curbs on interstate branch networks for foreign banks and drop charges for Federal Reserve examinations of foreign banks, Lang said.

5.   It will soon allow banks to set up interstate branches.