CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 15: Queen Elizabeth Johnson, an employee of Redlee/SCS Group, cleans the front of an atm machine across the street from Bank of America's headquarters on September 15, 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina. After withdrawing from the competition to buy Lehman Brothers, Bank of America stepped in with an offer to buy Merrill Lynch for $50 billion. Getty Images logo Getty Images 44 months ago

CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 15: Queen Elizabeth Johnson, an employee of Redlee/SCS Group, cleans the front of an atm machine across the street from Bank of America's headquarters on September 15, 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina. After withdrawing from the competition to buy Lehman Brothers, Bank of America stepped in with an offer to buy Merrill Lynch for $50 billion.

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