Bank of America - Announcements, Interviews & News Stories

Bank of America hires Phalen to lead integrated debt and treasury solutions

Bank of America announced today that Kevin Phalen has joined the company's Global Product Solutions Division to lead Integrated Debt and Treasury Solutions.

05 August 2008

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BoA and Visa unveil pre-paid card for US Olympic athletes

Bank of America, the Official Bank Sponsor of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, and Visa, Official Payment Services Brand of the U.S. Olympic Team, today announced the return of a Visa-branded prepaid card that will enhance the Olympic experience of all U.S. athletes and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) staff members participating in the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

23 July 2008

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MFoundry secures Bank of America investment

mFoundry, the leading mobile financial technology provider, announced today that Banc of America Strategic Investments Corp. completed a strategic investment in the company.

30 June 2008

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Tsys Acquiring Solutions names David Wood COO

TSYS Acquiring Solutions today announced that it has appointed David E. Wood, a seasoned payments industry veteran, as chief operating officer.

16 May 2008

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Bank of America says Keep the Change customers have saved over $1bn

Who said a little change doesn't add up? In just a little more than two years, Bank of America's Keep the Change savings program has helped its customers save more than one billion dollars in customer round-ups and bank-matching funds, the bank announced today.

14 May 2008

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Bank of America upgrades Web site for non-profits

Bank of America today announced a new, national Web site through which non-profit organizations can research and apply for grants from nearly 70 foundations managed by Bank of America.

02 May 2008

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Bank of America to distribute American Express gift cards

American Express today announced an agreement with Bank of America in which Bank of America will offer American Express Gift Cards at participating Bank of America retail banking centers, significantly increasing customer reach for American Express Gift Cards.

05 December 2007

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Bank of America partners Brighter Planet for green credit card

Bank of America today announced at the Good and Green Marketing Conference in Chicago that it has teamed with Brighter Planet to offer a credit card that helps customers reduce their contribution to climate change and invest in the development of clean, renewable energy projects.

30 November 2007

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Bank of America to open lending fulfillment centre in Dallas

Bank of America today announced that it will create a second fulfillment center for government loan processing in Dallas, providing jobs to about 150 associates formerly supporting the bank's wholesale fulfillment operations, which the bank announced last month it was closing effective Jan. 1.

29 November 2007

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Bank of America launches customer information Web site

Building on its commitment to help customers better manage their accounts, Bank of America today announced that it has launched a Web site to help customers get more out of their bank relationship by providing simple, easy-to-understand explanations of many common banking processes.

28 November 2007

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BoA microsite promotes Web and mobile banking

Bank of America today announced the launch of its new Bank the Way you Live online banking microsite, where in one place, customers with on-the- go lifestyles can learn how to break free of conventional banking and find the freedom and control to manage their personal finances online or via mobile or smart phone, courtesy of the number one online bank.

15 November 2007

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Microsoft trumpets smartphone operating system for m-banking

Windows Mobile-based phones are providing consumers with a feature-rich user interface when they access the Bank of America's Mobile Banking service, making it the most popular smartphone operating system used by its customers, Microsoft Corp. reported today at the BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo.

15 November 2007

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