Bank of America

BofA vice chairman, global wealth head Terry Laughlin dies at 63

10/26/18

Bank of America said Terry Laughlin, vice chairman and head of global wealth and investment management, has died. He was 63.

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BofA tries to boost dealmakers; How Walmart was lost

10/25/18

Executives offer support to lift investment bankers’ morale; retailer’s move from Synchrony Financial could force card issuers to make concessions.

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What U.S. banks stand to lose in shunning open banking

10/19/18

A recent study concluded there are first-mover benefits for banks that embrace open banking. But many executives see its risks instead.

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Big banks, aggregators launch group to hash out data-sharing issues

10/18/18

Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citigroup and other banks have joined forces with fintechs and data aggregators to create the Financial Data Exchange, which aims to resolve the fight over sharing customer information.

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At BofA, diversity meetings seen as 'huge priority' for Moynihan

10/17/18

"He hasn't missed any of our diversity and inclusion councils in 10 years. It starts with him and trickles down," Sheri Bronstein, the bank's global human resources executive, said.

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BofA looks to fill CRE lending void

10/15/18

Bank of America is showing more interest in commercial real estate lending while other lenders are pulling back, executives said. But they also said that they learned their lesson from the financial crisis and will proceed cautiously.

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BofA's loans rise 1.4%, but margins exceed expectations

10/15/18

Net income soared 32% thanks to higher interest rates that contributed to a wider net interest margin and its most quarterly interest income in years.

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BofA’s missed opportunity; Seeing the bad in earnings

10/15/18

BofA hasn’t taken advantage of the benefits of owning Merrill Lynch; weakness seen despite stronger bank earnings.

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Fighting payment fraud, rate chasers, and a dearth in diversity: Top stories of the week

10/12/18

How banks and network providers combat real-time payment fraud; online banks try new pricing strategies; the Most Powerful Women in Banking call for greater leadership diversity; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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What BofA has learned from its Erica rollout

10/11/18

Know how many different ways customers can ask a virtual assistant to move money between accounts? The answer is one of Bank of America’s takeaways from a lot of trial and error this year in launching voice-activated services.

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