Wednesday, October 17, 2012

BofA turns tiny profit after giant provision for legal costs

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-earns-bank-america-20121017,0,6084550.story

Bank of America Corp. eked out a $340-million profit for the third quarter after earmarking another $1.6 billion for legal costs, but revenue fell by 28%.

The Charlotte, N.C., bank, sent reeling by its 2008 acquisition of Calabasas mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp., said the latest charges were for settling lawsuits stemming from its other big takeover target that year: Merrill Lynch & Co.

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