Bank of America headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Public company | |
Traded as | |
ISIN | US0605051046 |
Industry | Banking, Financial services |
Predecessor |
Bank America NationsBank |
Founded | October 17, 1904 February 1930 (as Bank of America) October 1998 (current) |
(as Bank of Italy)
Founder | Amadeo Giannini |
Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Number of locations
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4,600 retail financial centers & approximately 15,900 automated teller machines |
Area served
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Worldwide |
Key people
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Brian Moynihan (Chairman and CEO) |
Products | Consumer banking, corporate banking, insurance, investment banking, mortgage loans, private banking, private equity, wealth management, credit cards, |
Revenue | US$89.701 billion (2016) |
US$17.906 billion (2016) | |
AUM | US$886.148 billion (2016) |
Total assets | US$2.187 trillion (2016) |
Total equity | US$266.84 billion (2016) |
Number of employees
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208,000 (2016) |
Divisions | Bank of America Home Loans, Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Subsidiaries |
Merrill Lynch Merrill Edge U.S. Trust |
Capital ratio | 10.8% (2016) |
Rating |
Long Term Senior Moody's: Baa1 (10/2016) S&P: BBB+ (10/2016) Fitch: A (10/2016) |
Website | www |
Bank of America Corporation (abbreviated as BofA) is a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is ranked 2nd on the list of largest banks in the United States by assets. As of 2016, Bank of America was the 26th largest company in the United States by total revenue. In 2016, it was ranked #11 on the Forbes Magazine Global 2000 list of largest companies in the world.
Its acquisition of Merrill Lynch in 2008 made it the world's largest wealth management corporation and a major player in the investment banking market. As of December 31, 2016, it had US$886.148 billion in assets under management (AUM).
As of December 31, 2016, the company held 10.73% of all bank deposits in the United States. It is one of the Big Four banks in the United States, along with Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo—its main competitors. Bank of America operates—but does not necessarily maintain retail branches—in all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia and more than 40 other countries. It has a retail banking footprint that serves approximately 46 million consumer and small business relationships at 4,600 banking centers and 15,900 automated teller machines (ATMs).
Bank of America provides its products and services through 4,600 retail financial centers, approximately 15,900 automated teller machines, call centers, and online and mobile banking platforms. Its Consumer Real Estate Services segment offers consumer real estate products comprising fixed and adjustable-rate first-lien mortgage loans for home purchase and refinancing needs, home equity lines of credit, and home equity loans.