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Bank of America CEO: ‘Consumers Are Still Solidly in the Game’

April 15, 2025
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Bank of America: Corporate Sentiment Reaches Highest Level Since 2004
Business // February 10, 2025

Bank of America’s Corporate Sentiment Score reportedly reached its highest level since the bank began recording it in 2004. Based on an analysis of the number of positive words and negative words used in earnings calls, the bank’s Predictive Analysis team found that 52% of companies...

FSB Assigns Lower Capital Requirement to Bank of America
Bank Regulation // November 26, 2024

Two of the 29 global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) moved to different “buckets” in 2024, meaning they will have a higher or lower capital requirement than they did before, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said Tuesday (Nov. 26). Groupe Crédit Agricole moved from bucket 1 to...

How to Navigate Cross-Border Payments With CFOs and Treasurers in Mind
Cross-border Payments // October 15, 2024

Cross-border payments are the lifeblood of international business — but for finance teams, they often come with a side of risk and complexity. As the world shrinks and global markets open up, the hurdles for CFOs and treasurers are growing, with solving for cross-border payments...

Visa and BofA See Contactless Payments Hit Their Post-Pandemic Stride
Digital Payments // September 10, 2024

Turns out contactless payments were a lot more than a pandemic solution. They were in development as early as 2008, but what began as a public health measure in mid-2020 has evolved into a transformative force in the payments industry, impacting cards, digital wallets and...

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How to Navigate Cross-Border Payments With CFOs and Treasurers in Mind

October 15, 2024
Cross-border payments are the lifeblood of international business — but for finance teams, they often come with a side of risk and complexity. As the world shrinks and global markets open up, the hurdles for CFOs and treasurers are growing, with solving for cross-border payments becoming a financial frontier that’s impossible to ignore. “If you […]

Visa and BofA See Contactless Payments Hit Their Post-Pandemic Stride

September 10, 2024
Turns out contactless payments were a lot more than a pandemic solution. They were in development as early as 2008, but what began as a public health measure in mid-2020...

Bank Of America Sees More Than Healthcare In Axia Acquisition

April 27, 2021
On the surface, it appeared as a typical acquisition. A bank, Bank Of America, acquires a healthcare payments platform, Axia Technologies, to strengthen its patient/provider payments capabilities. Under the surface,...

Data Dive: FedEx Competes, BoA Automates And Hackers Hack … Everyone, Including Each Other

February 13, 2017
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, meaning the prepared have already made their dinner reservations and the unprepared will be making a rather frantic stop at a jewelry store and florist at...

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Bank of America: Corporate Sentiment Reaches Highest Level Since 2004

February 10, 2025
Bank of America’s Corporate Sentiment Score reportedly reached its highest level since the bank began recording it in 2004. Based on an analysis of the number of positive words and negative words used in earnings calls, the bank’s Predictive Analysis team found that 52% of companies expressed optimism during recent earnings calls, compared to 46% in […]

FSB Assigns Lower Capital Requirement to Bank of America

November 26, 2024
Two of the 29 global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) moved to different “buckets” in 2024, meaning they will have a higher or lower capital requirement than they did before, the Financial...

Washington Federal Bank to Sell 2,000 Commercial Real Estate Loans to Bank of America

May 17, 2024
Washington Federal Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of WaFd, has disclosed its agreement to sell some commercial multi-family real estate loans to Bank of America for about $2.9 billion. WaFd said in...

Bank of America Consolidates Banking, Investing, Retiring Into One App

March 21, 2024
Bank of America has launched a “massive update” to its mobile banking app, combining banking, investing and retiring into one unified app.  This new, unified digital platform consolidates into one mobile...