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        <title><![CDATA[Laura J Keller - Senior Vice President]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Junk-Bond Star Is a Bully Who Terrified Subordinates, Peers Say]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katherine Chiglinsky]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofA Said to Seek Specialist Sales Staff as MiFID Roils Research]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felice Maranz]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Awkward: Goldman, Morgan Stanley Both Rush Podium for M&A Trophy]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-18/awkward-goldman-morgan-stanley-both-rush-podium-for-m-a-trophy</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofA’s Consumer Profit Jumps as Customers Boost Borrowing]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:14:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofAAgrees to Settlement With Former Executive Omeed Malik]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:51:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wells Fargo Breaks From the Herd on Loans, Saying It’s Time to Be Prudent]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Levitt]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 17:32:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Tax-Cut Optimism Fades Into Trade-War Gloom at Top Banks]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle F Davis]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ex-BofA Employee Files Finra Claim Over Dismissal, Lawyer Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Buildings are reflected in the window of a Bank of America Corp. branch in Alameda, California, U.S., on Monday, April 9, 2018. Photographer: Michael Short/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank U.S. Unit Fails Stress Test as Controls Cited]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-28/deutsche-bank-u-s-unit-fails-stress-test-as-fed-faults-controls</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jefferies Dealmakers Extend Winning Streak as Trading Slumps]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:15:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofA Weighs Allowing Commissions on Merrill Lynch Retirement Accounts]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-15/bofa-weighs-allowing-commissions-on-merrill-retirement-accounts</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:26:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Building are seen reflected on the exterior of a Bank of America Corp. branch in New York, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Bank of America Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on January 17. Photographer: Daniel Tepper/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofA Taps Brakes on Risk, Spurring Banker Departures]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-07/bofa-is-said-to-tap-brakes-on-risk-spurring-banker-departures</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 09:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank of America's AI Assistant Avoids Alexa-Like Eavesdropping]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:05:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Banks Scaring Staff With Automation Talk, BofA's Tech Chief Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:06:53 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Catherine Bessant, chief operations and technology officer of Bank Of America Corp., speaks during the Bloomberg Invest Summit in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The summit brings together influential and innovative figures in investing for an in-depth exploration of the challenges and opportunities posed by a rapidly changing financial landscape.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wells Fargo Employees Improperly Altered Documents, WSJ Says]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-17/wells-fargo-employees-improperly-altered-documents-wsj-says</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 14:06:49 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Pedestrians pass in front of a Wells Fargo &amp; Co. bank branch in New York, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Photographer: Daniel Tepper/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why BofA's Hard Line Against Assault Rifles Hasn't Pleased Gun Activists]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A pledge not to loan money to some firearms manufacturers came after the bank became entangled in Remington’s bankruptcy.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-11/why-bofa-s-hard-line-against-assault-rifles-hasn-t-pleased-gun-activists</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Polly Mosendz]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>An attendee sights a rifle in the Remington Arms Co. LLC booth on the exhibition floor of the 144th National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[RBS Clears Path to Award Dividends After $4.9 Billion DOJ Deal]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-09/rbs-agrees-to-pay-4-9-billion-fine-to-end-u-s-mortgage-probe</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stefania Spezzati]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 23:49:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A man walks inside the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc headquarters in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. RBS is preparing to cut more than 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) of annual operating costs by eliminating jobs and closing branches as it seeks to bolster profitability, said a person with knowledge of the plans. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Goldman, Wells Fargo Look to Credit Cards for Bigger Returns]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-08/goldman-wells-fargo-looking-to-credit-cards-for-bigger-returns</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Surane]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The reflection of palm trees is seen in the window of a Wells Fargo &amp; Co. bank branch in Hermosa Beach, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. Mortgage applications in the U.S. plunged last week to the lowest level in almost five years as rising borrowing costs led to a slump in home refinancing. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/ </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofA’s Top Female Investment Banker Joins Silver Lake]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-03/bofa-s-capital-markets-head-murphy-is-said-to-join-silver-lake</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 15:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Bank of America Corp. logo is seen in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. North Carolina-based Bank of America Corp., the second-biggest U.S. lender, plunged 58 percent in New York trading last year as Chief Executive Officer Brian T. Moynihan sold $33 billion in assets and announced 30,000 job cuts amid stagnant revenue and rising costs from defective mortgages.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Democratic Senators Urge Banks to Take Action on Gun Control]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A dozen Democratic senators called on financial institutions to set new guidelines for their business dealings. ]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura J Keller]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 22:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>TINLEY PARK, IL - DECEMBER 17: A customer shops for a pistol at Freddie Bear Sports sporting goods store on December 17, 2012 in Tinley Park, Illinois. Americans purchased a record number of guns in 2012 and gun makers have reported a record high in demand. Firearm sales have surged recently as speculation of stricter gun laws and a re-instatement of the assault weapons ban following the mass school shooting in Connecticut . (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Photographer: Scott Olson/Getty Images North America</media:description>
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