Bank of America Not Considering a Merger

With the economy struggling, many larger banks in the U.S. continue to absorb smaller, weaker banks to make up for the surplus in banks. According to Bank of America’s CEO, Kenneth Lewis, Bank of America will not be among the financial institutions that actively seek mergers.
This revelation from Lewis comes at a time when huge bank mergers have become commonplace, such as Wells Fargo’s acquisition of Wachovia last year and JPMorgan Chase’s acquisition of Washington Mutual. Although Bank of America recently acquired Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch, the financial giant will not pursue a merger with another bank.
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