Bank of America’s Lewis Stepping Down By
Phil Mintz
Bank of America (BAC) CEO Ken Lewis, whose tenure as the head of the Charlotte (N.C.)-based banking giant has been on shaky ground since the bank's troubled purchase of Merrill Lynch a year ago, will retire at the end
Bernanke Denies Bullying Bank of America By
Elise Craig and
Phil Mintz
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a House committee that while he warned Bank of America (BAC) CEO Ken Lewis against pulling out of the acquisition of Merrill Lynch late in 2008, he didn't threaten punitive action