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The author offers opinions on Bank of America Corp. It is stated that the company's announcement it had made an accounting error meaning it has $4 billion less in bank capital than it had reported to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board is yet another indication that the bank's size and complexity may mean it is impossible to be managed without large costs related to litigation and regulation.

The article presents stock price forecasting for the financial services industry. Stocks in the industry have risen steadily since March, 2008 as investors have hoped that the worst of the financial crisis caused by the collapse of the housing bubble is over. The announcements of stock sales and other means of raising capital by banks including Citigroup and Bank of America indicate that optimism may be misplaced.

The article discusses anxiety on the part of investors who hold bonds issued by Countrywide Financial Corp. When Bank of America (BOA) announced it would take over Countrywide, many bondholders were optimistic. Now some fear that BOA will structure the merger so that it is not completely responsible for Countrywide's debt obligations.

The authors express concerns that small investors may start to buy financial stocks whose prices are trading well below their book value. The article discusses how Bank of America bought Countrywide Financial for $4 billion, a price equal to a third of its book value. The deal between Bank of America and Countrywide Financial is believed to be relatively sound, but the authors are concerned that other investors may follow it.

The article focuses on the plans of Bank of America Corp. to purchase the financially struggling Countrywide Financial Corp. A discussion of the impact the merger could have on the finances and stock prices of Countrywide and Bank of America is presented. Differing views concerning the severity of Countrywide's financial problems are discussed.

The article focuses on an increase in the number of large U.S. banks, including Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp., that are expected to have lower than expected profit levels in 2007. A discussion of the negative impact a U.S. credit crisis and subprime mortgage crisis is expected to have on the banks in 2008 and beyond is presented.

The article focuses on pressure that a rescue plan for investment funds called structured investment vehicles, which was initiated by Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., is under in November of 2007. The plan is under pressure because Moody's Investors said the funds were liquidating assets to meet their financial commitments

The article focuses on the positive impact the falling value of U.S. banks' debt is having on the banks, including Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. in 2007. Analysts feel that the falling value has led to an increase in the banks' profit since it has allowed them to offset multi-billion dollar charges they had to take on commitments to fund leveraged buyouts.

The article focuses on companies that are restating their financial reports due to errors in applying hedge-accounting rules. The earnings at Bank of America, AIG, and General Electric are expected to increase with a restatement. The earnings at Stora Ensa and Fannie Mae could decrease. A brief explanation is provided for the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Financial Accounting Standard 133 rule concerning complex derivatives.

Presents information related to the evidence coming out of the fraud investigation of Parmalat SpA. Recount of meeting between Paramalat's former finance director Fausto Tonna and executive Gianfranco Bocchi, focusing on the destruction of computer files that was ordered by the company's founder Calisto Tanzi and approved by the company's outside legal counsel Gian Paolo Zini; View of investigators that the coverup was not sophisticated; Description of techniques used to forge signatures and official stamps and seals; Discussion of a bank account purportedly being held at Bank of America Corp. in the name of a Parmalat unit in the Cayman Islands called Bonlat Financing Corp.; Amount of money that is still unaccounted for at Parmalat.

Examines the financial and liquidity problems at Parmalat SpA, the Italian dairy company. Disclosure of information related to the company's bank accounts, indicating Parmalat can not pay off its $187 million bond; View of author that Parmalat has become one of the biggest cases of corporate fraud in Europe's economic history; Details regarding an auditors attempt to confirm the existence of bank account at Bank of America Corp.; Comments attributed to Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, indicating the country would bailout the troubled dairy firm before they file for bankruptcy protection; Number of organizations that have begun criminal investigations into Parmalat; Focus on the investigation.

Reports that Parmalat SpA, the struggling Italian dairy industry giant, plans to seek bankruptcy protection in Italian courts. Disclosure of information by the company regarding a company bank account at Bank of America Corp.; How bonds the company claims to have bought back figures into the on-going investigation into the company's financial structure; Value of the company's outstanding debt if it is determined Parmalat did not buy back the bonds; Evidence collected at the office of Grant Thornton, the accounting firm that audited the Parmalat subsidiary that had claimed to have held the Bank of America account; Involvement of Deloitte & Touche LLP and the United State Securities and Exchange Commission in the investigation;.

The article reports that financial services firms Bank of America and Citigroup continue to tradebank shares below their book value.

The article reports on a New York court's ruling in favor of a Deutsche Bank unit involving a case that requires the repurchase of bonds backed by mortgages, with the Bank of America (BofA) benefitting from the decision.

The article discusses litigation charges that have been brought against large banks such as Bank of America, Citigroup, and J.P. Morgan Chase, how most of these charges stem from government and private lawsuits over mortgage-backed bonds, and how the banks have increased litigation reserves.

The article discusses the share prices of financial services company Bank of America (BoA) following the re-submission of its capital-return plan to the U.S. Federal Reserve as of May 28, 2014, and also mentions BoA's calculation error for its regulatory capital, and the attitudes of investors.

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve's rejection of Bank of America's (BofA) 2014 capital reserve plan after discovering an error in which BofA incorrectly excluded losses from its calculations of regulatory capital as of May 2014, and its effect on BofA's tangible equity goals and profits.

The article discusses the improving business performance and ambitious targets for return on equity of banking company Bank of America, and considers what the bank's stock price should be assuming it can meet its goals.

The author offers opinions on Bank of America, expressing satisfaction that the bank's financial statement for the second quarter of 2013 showed an increase in corporate profits and indicated that it has recovered from the worst effects of the global financial crisis.

The article looks at the U.S. banking industry as of May 2013, focusing on the improving financial position of large banks Citigroup and Bank of America, citing reductions in their default insurance costs and increases in their share prices, and comparing them to J.P. Morgan Chase bank.

The article reports that Bank of America has announced that it has agreed to pay 1.6 billion dollars to bond insurer MBIA in May 2013 after a long-running legal dispute, discussing how the settlement impacts MBIA's ownership and the benefits of the settlement for Bank of America.

The author discusses the financial performance of Bank of America Corp. as of April 2013, arguing that the bank should attempt to reduce the doubts of investors concerned about the costs of its involvement in litigation.

The article discusses how a decision by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in a legal dispute between banking company Flagstar Bancorp and insurance firm Assured Guaranty does not bode well for efforts by Bank of America to defend itself against litigation related to mortgages.

The article discusses financial statements from Bank of America (BofA) for the fourth quarter of 2012 which indicate that the bank made more money off mortgages than in the first quarter of 2011 despite selling less, a measure known as gain-on-sale margin.

The author argues that the firm Bank of America (BofA) has solved most of its problems related to bad mortgages through the work of Chief Executive (CEO) Brian Moynihan but still faces problems due to an agreement with the U.S. government mortgage firm Fannie Mae as of January 2013.

The article discusses the strengthened capital position of banking company Bank of America (BOA), and offers reasons why BOA should repurchase $5 billion in preferred stock that it sold to billionaire investor Warren Buffett in 2011.

The article reports on Bank of America's September 2012 settlement of a class-action lawsuit and discusses the overall costs for the company of litigation related to alleged past misconduct.

The article claims that analysis of the size of large U.S. banks such as J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., and Citigroup Inc. is difficult due to different measures of equity.

The article discusses uncertainty surrounding banking company Bank of America's liability for flawed mortgages some investors are demanding the bank repurchase, and comments on how the bank calculates its Tier 1 common capital ratio.

The article discusses legal arguments employed by U.S. bank Bank of America (BofA) in a case involving mortgage-repurchase demands as of June 21, 2012.

The article reports that banking companies such as Wells Fargo and Bank of America have become more more disciplined in their mortgage-banking businesses, which resulted in higher mortgage-banking profits for both during the first quarter of 2012, and describes why this could be beneficial to the U.S. housing and mortgage markets.

The article discusses banking company Bank of America's capital needs, and suggests it might be wise for chief executive Brian Moynihan to take advantage of strength in his company's stock price to raise more capital by selling shares.

The article discusses a dispute between banking company Bank of America (BOA) and government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae related to Fannie's insistence that BOA buy back from it mortgage loans that have proven faulty

The author suggests that banking company Bank of America (BOA) could benefit from a U.S. federal appeals court decision that said objections to an agreement between BOA and several hundred investment trusts that bought mortgage-backed securities from it should be heard in a New York state court rather than a federal one.

The author offers his thoughts on the economic impact of an agreement concerning foreclosure abuse among several U.S. state attorneys general and several U.S. mortgage banks including Bank of America, Ally Financial, and J.P. Morgan Chase.

The article briefly discusses steps chief executive Brian Moynihan took to strengthen the balance sheet of banking company Bank of America during 2011 including raising the bank's common equity ratio and cutting expenses, but cautions the bank still faces significant litigation risks.

The article presents predictions regarding the future performance of the Bank of America Corp. in 2012, citing pending lawsuits and other court cases which could either allow or prevent its success.

The author describes how the cost of insuring against default can tell about the performance of banks as exemplified by the case of Bank of America.

The article comments on the improvement in the gross derivatives assets of some of the big banks in the U.S. in November 2011 including the Bank of America, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Chase.

This article discusses the falling value of the stock of Bank of America in October 2011.

The article reports on the impact of the employee restructuring efforts at the Bank of America for potential investment spinoff at U.S. finance firm Merrill Lynch in September 2011.

The article discusses the list sent by Bank of America (BofA) to the Federal Reserve that contains the potential measures it could take should its situation worsen in the U.S., which includes the idea of a tracking stock for Merrill Lynch.

The article reports on the benefits from the deal signed by U.S. investor Warren Buffet to purchase 5 billion U.S. dollars in the preferred stock of the Bank of America (BofA) in the U.S. in August 2011.

The article argues that it is still beneficial to invest in the Bank of America despite its claims regarding the decline in the value of its stocks in 2011.

The article argues that the failure of the Bank of America to acquire more equity has affected its shareholders in a negative way when the value of its stock was reduced by as much as 22 per cent in August 2011.

The author examines the implication of a U.S. government debt default for major U.S. banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, and J.P. Morgan Chase.

The author assesses the ability of Bank of America (BofA) to absorb financial losses as it announced an 8.5-billion U.S. dollar mortgage settlement, a 5.5-billion U.S. dollar addition to reserve and nearly 5-billion U.S. dollar in additional mortgage charges.

This article explains that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expected to play a role in the Bank of America's proposed 8.5 billion dollars settlement related to mortgage securities sold to investors.

The author comments on Bank of America's 8.5 billion U.S. dollar settlement of demand the bank repurchase mortgages sold to investors, which reflects that the U.S. bank's problem is countrywide.

The article explains how the expiration of the lockup on most of the 22.2 billion U.S. dollar holding of Bank of America (BofA) in China Construction Bank in August 2011 would enable BofA to boost capital without negatively affecting its shareholders.