Mutual-fund scandal scorches BofA.

PositionCharlotte - Brief Article

Days before shareholders approved their merger, Charlotte-based Bank of America and FleetBoston agreed to a record $675 million settlement in connection with improper mutual-fund trading. BofA will pay $250 million in restitution and $125 million in fines, and Fleet will pay $70 million in restitution and $70 million in fines. BofA has taken a hit with the settlement and with the scandal involving ltalian dairy giant Parmalat. But the news hasn't all been bad. The bank remade its board of directors in late March to comply with terms of the merger. The new board comprises 12 BofA board members and seven Fleet board members. And it got a flash of positive press after Ken...

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