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The Motley Fool March 4, 2008 Morgan Housel	Clouds Gather Over Countrywide The problems continue and that doesn't look good, in Bank of America's eyes.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2008 Morgan Housel	Rumors Send Countrywide to the Chopping Block After shedding about 80% of its value in 2007, Countrywide Financial falls another 25% when rumors of imminent bankruptcy spread.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	Wells Fargo Dodges the Big Losses Good times may not be quickly approaching, but it's also not likely that we'll see stocks of Wells Fargo's quality down this much very often.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2007 Chuck Saletta	A Bailout's Opportunity Cost The bailout plan being considered in Washington will be absolutely disastrous for any Americans who bothered to play by the rules. Read on for just a few reasons why.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Ilan Moscovitz	Rising Star Trade: What We're Doing With Bank of America Time to cover up.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2009 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Needs a Regime Change After news of a $2.39 billion quarterly loss and the announcement that dividends are all but history Bank of America investors now have sincere reasons to question the capability of CEO Ken Lewis.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Takes a Bath While still ugly at best, Bank of America's performance for the quarter ranks near the top of its peers. The fact that the company has been able to stay profitable during this challenging period is a feat of its own.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2008 David Lee Smith	Bailout Ben's Bogus Brainstorm The Fed chairman would like to up the federal role, and use your money, to solve housing's woes.
The Motley Fool November 26, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Will Citi Dilute Shareholders Again? Citigroup shareholders breath an enormous sigh of relief, welcoming a second government bailout that didn't significantly dilute them. They may not be out of the woods yet, though.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	UBS Strikes Up a Familiar Band Overall, UBS finished the quarter with a loss of $624 million, due in great part to the $3.6 billion in losses it reported in its fixed income currencies and commodities trading business.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Where's the Consumer Credit Crunch? Housing may be slowing, but borrowing is moving full speed ahead. Last month, figures for both revolving credit, such as credit card debt, and non-revolving debt, like car and student loans, rose.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2008 Morgan Housel	Countrywide's Future Is Anyone's Guess With its future riding on a pending merger, legal woes add yet more strain to the mortgage lender.
Bank Systems & Technology December 15, 2007 Nancy Feig	Mortgage Losses Lead to Bank Layoffs Several banks are planning massive layoffs in the wake of the mortgage crisis, and technology professionals in the lending arena probably will not be spared.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2008 Morgan Housel	30-Second Overview: Bank of America It's been a wild year for Income Investor pick Bank of America. After picking up Countrywide, it's now the nation's largest home lender. Let's take a quick look at one of the nation's banking giants.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2009 Morgan Housel	Is Bank of America the Next to Crumble? While comparing B of A to Citigroup is hardly apples to apples, the trend is the same: Banks with dangerously low tangible common equity ratios must raise common capital lest even moderate future losses wipe out shareholders.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2008 Morgan Housel	Banks Binge on Equity Many of the financial sector's embattled souls ended the last half of 2007 scrambling to raise equity. But while the newfound cash is a welcome gift that is keeping banks heads' above water, don't get too comfortable with the benefits that come from issuing new equity.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	JPMorgan Is on the Prowl JPMorgan Chase may be looking to open up its wallet and make an acquisition.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2010 Christopher Barker	The Worst Stocks for 2010: Bank of America B of A earns no Bs nor As from this tough-grading commentator.
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The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Cindy Johnson	More Shameful Behavior by Bank of America And another potential negative earnings surprise.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Morgan Housel	How to Destroy the Credit Card Industry Congress is slogging through new regulation that will, among other things, hinder the "abusive and unfair" practice of banks jacking up interest rates on existing credit card balances.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian	40 Years Is a Bad Way to Spell Relief Countrywide and other mortgage companies begin promoting 40-year mortgages. Investors, don't jump into this option without much due diligence.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	The Banks Never Had It So Good! But let's examine three reasons not ready to go bonkers over bank stocks quite yet.
U.S. Banker March 2008 Michael Sisk	Recession or Not, BofA Deal Recommits to Consumer Just weeks after BofA agreed to purchase Countrywide Financial for a price that deeply discounted the value of its mortgage holdings, the Federal Reserve stepped up its aggressive rate cutting, taking some pressure off adjustable-rate mortgages and spurring a refinancing mini boom.
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The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Morgan Housel	Was Bank of America Forced to Buy Merrill? Two key questions that investors want to know the answers to are when those seemingly "unexpected" Merrill losses came to light, and why the deal was still consummated after they were discovered.
U.S. Banker September 2008 John Engen	Future Shock Where to start when trying to figure out how the banking industry got into the mess it's in today? And where, exactly, do we go from here?
The Motley Fool April 28, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Why Your Stocks Are Getting Hammered Is company management really on your side?
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Emil Lee	WaMu's Subprime Past Given the housing backdrop and the threat of recession, Washington Mutual will probably spend a bit of time digging itself out of a hole. Investors with strong stomachs could do well to catch this falling knife, but only those who aren't afraid of a little blood.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2008 Ollen Douglass	Is a Sagging Fannie Attractive? Even with the recent upticks, shares of the ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are both down over 80% from their 52-week highs. Is now the time to invest?
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	The Heat On Countrywide Embattled Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo answers critics who claim the lender helped bring on the housing crisis.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2008 Morgan Housel	Welcome Home, Countrywide May your new life be jollier than before.
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The Motley Fool June 12, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	The Award for Worst Bank Stock Goes to ... There has been much debate about whether we are through the worst of the credit crunch. In that spirit, let's choose the worst banking stock to own. Picking just one was no easy task.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Jason Brady	Bottleneck While driven by fundamental weakness in U.S. real estate, in particular subprime loans, the current liquidity crisis has become a general lack of confidence in banking and financial institutions globally.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Lenders Switch On Their Back-Up Systems After one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders announced earnings 17% below expectations, investors wondered if the nation's three-year-long mortgage bonanza might end not with a soft landing but with an earnings-pummeling thud.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Will Rate Cuts Kill the Housing Market? The latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve was again good news for the stock market. Unlike the last several Fed moves, however, this one didn't make mortgage borrowers cheer. Read on to see why.
The Motley Fool November 26, 2008 Alex Dumortier	The $800 Billion Pick-Me-Up for Consumer Credit The central bank announces an $800 billion support package aimed at spurring mortgage lending and consumer credit, including car, credit card, and small business loans.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2007 Michael Leibert	Citigroup's a Champ After a long slump, this bank's shares are poised to outperform.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Morgan Housel	Countrywide Falls Off the Cliff What a difference a year can make. The embattled mortgage lender has announced a fourth-quarter loss of $422 million, compared with a gain of $622 million for the same period last year.
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The Motley Fool October 13, 2008 Morgan Housel	Dissecting McCain's Bailout Plan A little "straight talk" on the candidate's mortgage proposal.
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The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	At AIG, History Hideously Repeats AIG, the world's largest insurer, posts its second straight record quarterly loss, caused by a massive writedown of derivatives exposed to bad mortgage investments.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Are Foreclosures Unavoidable? Experience is showing that when banks have modified loan terms it is only moderately effective in avoiding foreclosures.
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