US banks increased sales of protection against credit losses to holders of Greek, Portuguese, Irish, Spanish and Italian debt in the last quarter of 2011 as the European debt crisis escalated. Guarantees provided by US lenders on government, bank and ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-17/u-s-banks-sold-more-swaps-on-european-debt-as-risks-rose.html

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED One of the three, Ray Wood, will become Bank of America's head of United States power and renewables, according to the memo. He was co-head of the group at Credit Suisse, as well as co-head of the Swiss firm's global ...

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/bank-of-america-hires-3-power-specialists-from-credit-suisse/

(MoneyWatch) Bank of America (BAC) is adding to its foreclosure prevention arsenal, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the lender. In the release, Bank of America announces the launch of a nationwide program that offers delinquent borrowers ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57434884/bank-of-america-offers-up-to-$30k-for-short-sale/

Europe's fiscal crisis has driven an eight-week rally in Treasuries as investors sought the relative safety of US debt. The securities returned 3.2 percent from March 19 through yesterday, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch indexes.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-15/treasuries-snap-gain-on-concern-notes-are-too-expensive.html

By Amy Goodman Shareholder meetings can be routine, unless you are Bank of America, in which case it may be declared an “extraordinary event.” That is what the city of Charlotte, NC, called the bank's shareholder meeting this week. Bank of America is ...

http://staugustine.com/opinions/2012-05-13/amy-goodman-coal-foreclosures-and-bank-americas-extraordinary-event

Just last week, hundreds of protesters marched outside Bank of America's Charlotte, NC, headquarters as the bank conducted its annual shareholders meeting. Most of these protesters had little or no advertising experience, yet they wielded signs with ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304203604577396641552487160.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced that members of its management team are scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference on May 15, 2012, at approximately ...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/health-net-announces-appearance-at-bank-of-america-merrill-lynch-2012-health-care-conference-2012-05-11

May 11 (Bloomberg) -- US stock futures fell as investors assessed a disclosure by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest US bank by assets, that it had a $2 billion trading loss after positions in credit securities proved riskier than expected.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/05/10/bloomberg_articlesM3TSAP6K50XS01-M3UB5.DTL

The approval is a landmark step for US banking regulators. Chinese banks long have sought access to the US banking system in order to provide financing to Chinese companies operating overseas and to do business with foreign investors looking for ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304543904577394533978464876.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

By Maureen Farrell @CNNMoneyInvest May 8, 2012: 5:21 PM ET Protesters march outside of Bank of America's New York offices ahead of Wednesday's shareholder meeting. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The 99% are preparing to occupy Charlotte, North Carolina, ...

http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/08/markets/bofa-protests/index.htm

By ANDREW DUNN CHARLOTTE, NC -- Shareholders making their way to Bank of America Corp.'s annual meeting Wednesday in uptown Charlotte may find themselves weaving through scores of protesters angry over everything from coal-project financing to ...

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/07/3599771/bank-of-america-braces-for-dual.html

By Noah Buhayar, Hugh Son and Andrew Frye on May 06, 2012 Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) (A) has more than $20 billion invested (2FA) in US banks, said the nation's lenders have “liquidity coming out of their ears” and are in ...

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-06/buffett-says-u-dot-s-dot-banks-a-class-apart-from-europeans

By Noah Buhayar, Andrew Frye and Hugh Son on May 05, 2012 Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) (A) has more than $19 billion invested in US banks, said the lenders have ample liquidity and are a class apart from European rivals.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-05/buffett-says-u-dot-s-dot-banks-a-class-apart-from-europeans

By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF and PETER J. HENNING Associated Press/Bebeto MatthewsKenneth D. Lewis, right, former chief executive of Bank of America, sealed the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch in 2008 with John Thain, then Merrill's chief.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/ignoring-the-real-money-in-the-bank-of-america-lawsuits/

By STUART ELLIOTT Bank of America, seeking ways to resolve persistent image problems with customers, said on Thursday that it was making a major change to its lineup of advertising agencies. The company will hire a dedicated team being assembled by the ...

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/bank-of-america-goes-with-wpp-as-it-changes-ad-agency-lineup/

By Dave Clarke (Reuters) - The chiefs of six large US banks, meeting on Wednesday with a key Federal Reserve official, aired their grievances about a host of proposed regulations meant to prevent a repeat of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/us-financial-regulation-fed-idUSBRE8411HJ20120502

BofA plans to cut 300 investment banking jobs-sources * Second phase of efficiency program expected to cut fewer jobs * Investment banking key source of profits for bank By Rick Rothacker May 1 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is planning to cut about ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/01/bankofamerica-cuts-idUSL1E8G1JSO20120501

By Dan Freed 04/30/12 - 03:30 PM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) --It may be cold comfort for the still-too-sizeable number of Americans who took out a Countrywide Financialmortgage on a home now worth far less than they borrowed, but former Bank of ...

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11513960/1/ex-bank-of-america-ceo-mcmansion-heads-toward-dollar-menu.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

They plan marches from Union Square to Lower Manhattan and a “pop-up occupation” of Bryant Park on Sixth Avenue, across the street from Bank of America's Corp.'s 55-story tower. “We call upon people to refrain from shopping, walk out of class, ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-30/occupy-wall-street-plans-global-disruption-of-status-quo-may-1.html

By Savannah Morning News Bank of America will host a two-day homeowner assistance event for its mortgage holders on Thursday and Saturday at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. The program is part of a nationwide series of outreach ...

http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2012-04-29/bank-america-brings-homeowner-assistance-event-savannah

By Cheyenne Hopkins on April 27, 2012 The largest US banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) (JPM) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) (GS), told the Federal Reserve that a limit on their credit exposure is unnecessary and “fundamentally flawed.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-27/largest-u-dot-s-dot-banks-resist-federal-reserve-s-credit-limits

Barclays and Deutsche Bank beat out two rival consortia, one comprised of Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Nomura, and the other grouping Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. The Fed did not disclose how much the winners would pay, ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/26/defaults-aig-idUSL2E8FQFB720120426

The agency, which will decide by the end of the year whether to write new rules, is scrutinizing nine banks including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, said four people briefed on the examination. The inquiry focuses on how financial ...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/25/BUG51O8VB9.DTL&type=business

(Reuters) - Dealmaker Michael Rubinoff has left Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) in the latest high-profile departure from the company's corporate and investment banking unit. Rubinoff provided merger advice to many of the largest financial institutions ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/25/us-bankofamerica-rubinoff-idUSBRE83O04R20120425

Troubles in Europe are once again hurting US markets today particularly financial stocks as Bank of America and Citigroup are feeling the brunt of today's declines. The banks shares were both down over 3% this morning while the Dow Jones Industrial ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2012/04/23/bank-of-america-and-citi-shares-take-hits-amid-new-eurozone-troubles/