There may be coalitions of smaller banks being formed, where they agree to submit a single bid, and then internally split up the carcass into the parts they eac

There may be coalitions of smaller banks being formed, where they agree to submit a single bid, and then internally split up the carcass into the parts they each want should they win. I haven't seen the terms of the FDIC auction but I suspect it's winner take all, so any coalition will also need a plan how to split up or share the undesirable pieces.