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Bank of America padlocks wrong house, confiscates parrot - NEWS.com.au
The Bank of America is being sued after a contractor padlocked a house and took the owner's Blue Macaw. Contractor padlocks house, takes parrot Mortgage-holder not in default, is suing Bird nervous, but now "doing well" AN American bank is facing a lawsuit after one of its contractors confiscated a
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:02:00 GMT

Bank of America ruffles feathers - New Zealand Herald
... allegedly trashed her house and took her parrot while wrongly repossessing her home. Angela Iannelli has sued the bank. She claims her mortgage was up-to-date when one of the banking giant's contractors damaged furniture, took her pet parrot ...
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:47:00 GMT

WRAPUP-G7 recovery still on course but listless ... - Forex Pros
... increasingly confused economic data now clouding the outlook, forecasters also pushed back expectations for interest rate ... outlook," said Ethan Harris, head of North America economics at Bank of America Securities-Merrill Lynch. "
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:38:00 GMT

CRL Applauds Bank Of America's Decision To Stop Abusive Debit Card ... - Street.Com
The Center for Responsible Lending commends Bank of America for its ... With this change, Bank of America -- which issues more debit cards than any other bank -- joins another banking giant, Citibank, in practicing responsible debit card overdraft ...
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:20:00 GMT

Bank of America to end debit card overdrafts - Detroit Free Press
Bank of America's (BAC) new ... overdraft" with debit cards, says Susan Faulkner, head of BofA's deposits and card products business. Also, "We don't think our customers would come in and opt in" to debit card overdrafts and their fees.
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:10:00 GMT

MARYLAND: Man arrested in death of bank security guard - Delmarva Now
BALTIMORE — Authorities in Baltimore have arrested a man in the shooting death of a Bank of America security guard last month. Police say 24-year-old Eric Rose was arrested Tuesday on a warrant charging him with murder. Police say the guard, 38 ...
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:15:00 GMT

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation to Appear at the Bank of America ... - PR Inside
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) announced today that Company management will appear at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Consumer Conference being held in New York City on Thursday, March 11th at 9:40 AM EST. The live webcast (audio ...
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:00 GMT

Bank of America to end automatic debit overdraft fees - Arizona Daily Star
NEW YORK - Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set by the Federal ...
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:56:00 GMT

Bank of America Said to Have Hired JPMorgan’s Nakhate ... - BusinessWeek
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Kaku Nakhate to head its Indian operations, according to a person familiar with the matter. Nakhate, 43, will replace Kevan Watts, country head for Bank of America ...
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:00 GMT

Bank of America to End Debit Overdraft Fees - The Ledger
NEW YORK | In a move that could bring an end to the $40 cup of coffee, Bank of America said Tuesday it was doing away with overdraft fees on purchases made with debit cards, a decision that could cost the bank tens of millions a year in revenue and ...
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:42:00 GMT