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Bank of America got the final OK it needed to go ahead with its purchase of LaSalle Bank [Chicago Tribune].

10:23 AM on Tue Sep 18 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, Comment

Bank of America says it will tighten lending standards at Countrywide. [MarketWatch]

1:49 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 7 comments

Bank Of America's Lovesong To Itself

A Bank of America employee sings a love song about the union between Bank of America and MBNA, to the tune of U2's One.

2:56 PM on Mon Nov 6 2006, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 18 comments

Time to Human, Banks, Day 4

Today's results in our week-long test of how long it takes banks humanoids to pick up the ring ring ring.

2:28 PM on Thu Apr 20 2006, by popkin, 0 views, 1 comment

Bank Of America Wins, Buys Chicago's LaSalle Bank

Bank of American managed to fight off a hostile take over by the Royal Bank of Scotland to acquire LaSalle Bank from its parent company ABN Amro. The Dutch Supreme court has cleared the way for Bank of America and conversion seems all but...

11:17 AM on Wed Jul 18 2007, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 24 comments

Bank of America To Lay Off Over 30,000

Bank of America has announced that it will lay off 30,000-35,000 people as a result of its merger with Merrill Lynch and the economic downturn. [MarketWatch] (Thanks, Dariush!)

5:15 PM on Thu Dec 11 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 38 comments

Time to Human, Banks, Day 3

The results of today's benchmark test to see how long it takes banks' live humans to pick up the phone.

2:36 PM on Wed Apr 19 2006, by popkin, 0 views, Comment

Bank of America Buys LaSalle Bank, Becomes Biggest Bank In Chicago

Hey, LaSalle Bank customers! Get ready for that Bank of America feeling! From Bloomberg:

12:39 PM on Tue Apr 24 2007, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 16 comments

Big banks are bringing banking to your cellphone so you can easily see how broke you are from anywhere in the world.

10:45 PM on Wed Jun 27 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 4 comments

This Bank Of America Sign Is Woefully Honest

Or as Holly, the tipster who took the photo, writes, "[there are] so many things right with this picture."

3:26 PM on Tue Mar 17 2009, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 19 comments