The number of dollars that Bank of America has agreed to pay the SEC to settle claims that the banking behemoth failed to disclose to its own shareholders the massive bonuses and mounting debt at Merrill Lynch when B of A acquired its rival. The revelations of Merrill’s debt in the wake of the deal sent B of A stock tumbling and the company scrambling for a $20 billion dollar bailout.
This article appears in Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2010.








4 billion. The amount of preferred dividends that Bank of America has paid to the US Government during the time it was subject to TARP funding. Where did that money go? Seems the burden of accountability is on the Obama administration.