13248. THE CHASE-CHEMICAL BANK MERGER. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the Chemical-Chase merger, illustrating the components of the merger in detail and examining the rationale behind the union; analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the unified bank; looking at the regulatory/legal stumbling blocks to the merger; and examining its impact on the banking industry, the economy, and consumers. KEYWORDS: banking industry mergers acquisitions chase manhattan chemical bank term paper. 15 pages, 48 footnotes, 36 bibliographic sources.