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Bank of America Corp.

Bank of America Corporation
Public company
Traded as
ISIN US0605051046
Industry Banking, Financial services
Predecessor Bank America
NationsBank
Founded October 17, 1904; 112 years ago (1904-10-17) (as Bank of Italy)
February 1930; 87 years ago (1930-02) (as Bank of America)
October 2000; 16 years ago (2000-10) (current)
Founder Amadeo Giannini
Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina
Number of locations
4,600 retail financial centers & approximately 15,900 automated teller machines
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Brian Moynihan
(Chairman and CEO)
Products Consumer banking, corporate banking, insurance, investment banking, mortgage loans, private banking, private equity, wealth management, credit cards,
Revenue IncreaseUS$89.701 billion (2016)
IncreaseUS$17.906 billion (2016)
AUM DecreaseUS$886.148 billion (2016)
Total assets IncreaseUS$2.187 trillion (2016)
Total equity IncreaseUS$266.84 billion (2016)
Number of employees
208,000 (2016)
Divisions Bank of America Home Loans, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Subsidiaries Merrill Lynch
Merrill Edge
U.S. Trust
Capital ratio 10.8% (2016)
Rating Long Term Senior
Moody's: Baa1 (10/2016)
S&P: BBB+ (10/2016)
Fitch: A (10/2016)
Website www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of America Corporation (abbreviated as BofA) is a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is ranked 2nd on the list of largest banks in the United States by assets. As of 2016, Bank of America was the 26th largest company in the United States by total revenue. In 2016, it was ranked #11 on the Forbes Magazine Global 2000 list of largest companies in the world.

Its acquisition of Merrill Lynch in 2008 made it the world's largest wealth management corporation and a major player in the investment banking market. As of December 31, 2016, it had US$886.148 billion in assets under management (AUM).

As of December 31, 2016, the company held 10.73% of all bank deposits in the United States. It is one of the Big Four banks in the United States, along with Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo—its main competitors. Bank of America operates—but does not necessarily maintain retail branches—in all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia and more than 40 other countries. It has a retail banking footprint that serves approximately 46 million consumer and small business relationships at 4,600 banking centers and 15,900 automated teller machines (ATMs).

Bank of America provides its products and services through 4,600 retail financial centers, approximately 15,900 automated teller machines, call centers, and online and mobile banking platforms. Its Consumer Real Estate Services segment offers consumer real estate products comprising fixed and adjustable-rate first-lien mortgage loans for home purchase and refinancing needs, home equity lines of credit, and home equity loans.


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