Who owns the banks and who really lends money to Italians

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While the credit giants compete with billion-dollar acquisitions, there is a silent army of “minor” banks that keeps our country’s real economy going. Often, to get a loan, knocking on their door is much easier than going to a “big” company. But not all that glitters is gold…

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