Why 2016 will be a record for bank mergers: Bove By: CNBC.com News January 14, 2016 at 06:40 AM EST Mergers between U.S. banks could hit the highest level in a decade this year, Rafferty Capital's Richard Bove told CNBC on Thursday. Read More >> Related Stocks: BB&T Corp BlackRock Citigroup JPMorgan Chase & Co U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo