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How Bank of America Has Changed Over the Past 100 Months

By David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer – Feb 6, 2014 at 7:12AM

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NYSE: BAC

Bank of America

Market Cap

$296B

Today's Change

(0.38%) $0.14

Current Price

$37.00

Price as of November 29, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET

Since 2005, Bank of America has changed a lot.

100 months ago, Bank of America (BAC 0.38%) had just agreed to buy the gigantic credit card issuer MBNA for $305 billion. Since 2005, a lot has changed at this megabank. In today's special 100th episode of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson take a look back at the financial landscape during 2005.

David Hanson has no position in any stocks mentioned. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Bank of America. The Motley Fool recommends Bank of America and Wells Fargo. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America and Wells Fargo. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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