Bank of America
Bank of America to sell $87-bn money-market fund business to BlackRock
04 Nov 2015
The transaction is expected to increase BlackRock's global cash-management business to $372 billion from about $285 billion
BofA close to $16-bn settlement with US regulators
08 Aug 2014
If finalised, the defrayal, will be the single largest settlement with the US government in the history of corporate America
Citigroup, BofA likely to face US Justice Dept lawsuits
14 Jun 2014
The US Justice Department mulls lawsuits against the Citigroup and Bank of America over their sale of residential mortgage-backed securities after settlement talks broke down this week
BofA in tentative $12-bn deal with US regulators to resolve shoddy mortgages probe
06 Jun 2014
BofA, the second-largest bank in the US by assets, is being pressed to pay billions more than the $12 billion it is offering, which would exceed its 2013 profit of $11.43 billio
CFPB Orders Bank Of America To Pay $727 Million In Consumer Relief For Illegal Credit Card Practices
10 Apr 2014
Bank of America to pay $9.3 bn to settle mortgage-backed securities claims
27 Mar 2014
According to FHFA, Bank of America and Countrywide Financial Corp, which the former acquired in 2008, sold thousands of defective loans from 2007 to 2009 to home-mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Ma
Bank of America’s profits rise five-fold
16 Jan 2014
Bank of America , the second-largest US lender, posted net income of $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $732 million a year earlier
Bank of America unit found liable for defective loans sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
25 Oct 2013
Bank of America sells entire remaining stake in China Construction Bank for $1.47 bn
04 Sep 2013
Since 2011, BofA had sold part of the stake on three occasions and raised around $16.37 billion
BofA to shed Merrill Lynch's identity
17 Aug 2013
More than four years after being acquired by Bank of America, 99-year old Merrill Lynch cease to exist as a legal entity, though the brand name may continue
Bank of America duped investors, alleges US justice department
07 Aug 2013
The US Department of Justice yesterday sued Bank of America alleging that the bank had defrauded investors of $850 million by understating the risks of the mortgages securities
Bank of America’s quarterly profit vaults 70%
18 Jul 2013
US government sues Bank of America over 'brazen' loan fraud
25 Oct 2012
The US government has filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp, for causing taxpayers over $1 billion in losses with thousands of toxic mortgage loans
Julius Baer in talks with BofA for Merrill Lynch's non-US wealth business
20 Jun 2012
Swiss private bank Julius Baer is looking at acquisitions in emerging markets and Europe in order to better compete with its larger domestic rivals UBS and Credit Suisse
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