NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: A woman exits a Bank of America ATM branch October 6, 2008 in New York City. Bank of America announced it would spend up to $8.4 billion to restructure the shaky mortgage loan portfolio of lender Countrywide. Bank of America also reported a third-quarter profit loss of 68 percent. Getty Images logo Getty Images 14 months ago

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: A woman exits a Bank of America ATM branch October 6, 2008 in New York City. Bank of America announced it would spend up to $8.4 billion to restructure the shaky mortgage loan portfolio of lender Countrywide. Bank of America also reported a third-quarter profit loss of 68 percent.

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  2. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  3. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  4. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  5. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami testifies before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  6. Director of Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Robert Khuzami is sworn in before testifying before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  7. Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair (L) attends a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009. Bair is greeted by Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY)(R), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA).
  8. Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair attends a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How did a Private Deal Turn into a Federal Bailout? Part V" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 11, 2009.
  9. Robert Kelly, chief executive of Bank of New York Mellon Corp., speaks at the Reuters Finance Summit in New York in this November 6, 2007 file photo. Kelly has resurfaced as a possible candidate to succeed retiring Bank of America Corp. CEO Kenneth Lewis, the Wall Street Journal reported December 11, 2009, citing people familiar with the matter.
  10. Bank of New York's Mellon Corp. Robert Kelly joins other TARP recipient financial institution leaders as they testify before House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this February 11, 2009 file photo. Kelly has resurfaced as a possible candidate to succeed retiring Bank of America Corp. CEO Kenneth Lewis, the Wall Street Journal reported December 11, 2009, citing people familiar with the matter.
  11. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers calls a play against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  12. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Carnell Williams #24 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs with the ball against the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  13. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball against Geno Hayes #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  14. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Matt Moore #3 of the Carolina Panthers drops back to pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  15. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drops back to pass against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  16. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 06: Matt Moore #3 of the Carolina Panthers hands the ball off to Jonathan Stewart against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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