Bank of America - Announcements, Interviews & News Stories

Bank of America and Visa USA renew card alliance

Bank of America and Visa USA today announced a six-year partnership agreement, renewing their long-standing relationship through 2011 and keeping Bank of America the largest issuer of Visa-branded payment cards.

02 October 2006

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Bank of America divests independent sales channel for BA Merchant Services

In order to pursue its aggressive growth goals and better integrate its sales efforts with existing in-house capabilities, BA Merchant Services has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its independent sales organization business of National Processing Company to Iron Triangle Payment Systems (ITPS), a payments processing business financed by GTCR Golder Rauner.

18 September 2006

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Bank of America reports rising uptake of staQuote trading platform

Bank of America today announced that InstaQuote, Banc of America Securities' (BAS) trader workstation, has exceeded 6,000 global users for transactions in securities listed on U.S. exchanges.

04 August 2006

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Bank of America to roll out envelope-free ATM deposit system

Bank of America customers will be able to put checks and cash into ATMs without an envelope or deposit slip when they use new machines moving from a pilot program to a national rollout starting this week in the Washington, D.C., and Atlanta areas, the bank announced today.

27 June 2006

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Bank of America completes SiteKey roll out

Bank of America has completed the rollout of its free SiteKey security service for Online Banking with its launch this month in Washington and Idaho, one of several steps the bank is taking to increase online security and peace of mind.

13 June 2006

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Bank of America and Hill's Pet Nutrition introduce PetRewards Visa card

Bank of America and Hill's Pet Nutrition are teaming up to offer the PetRewards Visa card, which has no annual fee.

23 May 2006

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Open Solutions transmits image cash letters to Bank of America

Open Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN), a provider of integrated enabling technologies for financial institutions across the United States and Canada, announced that the Open Solutions Imaged Item Processing Center located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut successfully transmitted Image Cash Letters to Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) on Wed., May 10, 2006.

19 May 2006

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BoA hires FBI assistant director Chris Swecker to head corporate security

Bank of America has hired Chris Swecker, assistant director of the Criminal Investigative Division and acting executive assistant director for Law Enforcement Services at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to lead its Corporate Security organization.

02 May 2006

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BoA enhances online payment options for small businesses

For the first time, small business owners can manage invoices and pay vendors online, as a result of Bank of America's industry-leading enhancements to its online small business financial management service the company announced today.

19 April 2006

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BoA to expand Wichita call centre operations

Bank of America announced today it will expand its customer call center operations and move the center from its current location to 4509 East 47th Street South.

13 April 2006

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BoA to introduce Concur Technologies' corporate expenses reporting system

Concur Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNQR), the world's leading provider of on-demand business services that automate Corporate Expense Management (CEM), today announced that Bank of America Global Treasury Services will offer Concur's automated travel and entertainment expense reporting service to the bank's travel card clients worldwide.

04 April 2006

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Bank of America inks mall ATM deal with Simon Property Group

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), the nation's largest owner, developer and manager of high quality retail real estate, announced today a new strategic agreement with Bank of America to place more than 360 of the bank's ATMs in 160 malls in 31 states.

28 March 2006

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