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Bank of America Corp. , the second-largest U.S. bank, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose 5 percent, as private equity and investment banking gains offset lower retail banking earnings and worsening loan quality.
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Mortgage rates extended their climb for the fifth straight week, skyrocketing to highs not seen in nearly a year, according to a weekly survey released by finance company Freddie Mac  on Thursday.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , the largest investment bank by market value, said on Tuesday quarterly earnings rose to a record, despite recent fears that mortgage market woes and flagging stocks would hurt results.
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The weekly survey from mortgage company Freddie Mac had rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages inching higher this week, up to an average 5.82 percent from last week&#39;s 5.81 percent.
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LONDON -- HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe's largest bank by market value, reported Monday that profit rose 5 percent in 2006 despite losses in its mortgage operation in the United States that led to the removal of two senior executives.
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Bank of America Corp. met Wall Street&#146;s earnings expectations for the fourth quarter even as it continued to mesh its business with that of FleetBoston, the company said.
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The pound was well bid after the Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth time in less than a year to stand at 5.75 percent.
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The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 5.50 percent, the highest level for six years, the central bank announced on Thursday.
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Bank of America replaced Citigroup last month as the bank with the highest stock market valuation, but some expect Bank of America to pull ahead again.
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Shares in Barclays  climbed for a second day on Friday as speculation mounted that Bank of America  could bid for the UK bank, with a leading analyst saying there could be strong merit to an acquisition.
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Bank of England policymakers are set to increase on Thursday British interest rates to 5.75 percent, a six-year high, as Britain&#39;s economy grows faster than expected, analysts said.
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Bank of America Corp. , the No. 3 U.S. bank, on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose 41 percent, helped by growth in consumer banking fees and its purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.
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Bank of America Corp. on Thursday posted third-quarter profits of $3.76 billion, or 91 cents per share, a penny ahead of Wall Street&#39;s expectations.
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Mortgage rates extended their climb  for the fifth straight week, skyrocketing to highs not seen in  nearly a year, according to a weekly survey released by finance  company Freddie Mac  on Thursday.
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Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America  Corp. on Thursday posted double-digit gains in third-quarter  profit, driven by growth in consumer lending, deposits and  credit cards.
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The top-ranked bank was HSBC. Citigroup and Bank of America rated highest among US institutions.
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Bank of America Corp. , the second-largest U.S. bank, on Thursday said quarterly profit rose 5 percent as gains from equity investments helped offset soaring credit losses and lower earnings in its main business of retail banking.