BAC - Bank of America Corporation
| Previous Close | 29.57 |
| Open | 29.75 |
| Bid | 30.15 x 800 |
| Ask | 30.16 x 27000 |
| Day's Range | 29.70 - 30.25 |
| 52 Week Range | 22.66 - 31.91 |
| Volume | 39,936,370 |
| Avg. Volume | 46,865,106 |
| Market Cap | 281.726B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.59 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 10.73 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.81 |
| Earnings Date | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.60 (2.03%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-06-06 |
| 1y Target Est | 33.39 |
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Bank of America Emerges as Defender of Elderly Borrowers in Ditech Sale
(Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp., which took heat for how it treated customers in the mortgage crisis a decade ago, has emerged as a champion of elderly borrowers in Ditech Holdings Corp.’s second trip through bankruptcy.The bank is siding with a growing list of groups, including the U.S. Trustee, attorneys general from several states and consumers, who object to Ditech’s plan to sell its reverse mortgage business.BofA, for its part, has warned that the sale could leave thousands of BofA’s elderly borrowers without promised services on their loans, according to a court filing.The reverse mortgages are held by people with an average age of 81, and for many of them, the loan is their primary source of income, court documents show. Some of the loans date from before the financial crisis, according a person familiar with the situation.“They rely on this income to fund their basic living expenses,” the bank said in the filing. “Any interruption in the servicing of these reverse mortgage loans could have severe consequences for these borrowers.”The loans are owned by BofA and serviced by Ditech’s Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc., which the company plans to sell to Mortgage Assets Management LLC. The latter company is affiliated with Waterfall Asset Management LLC, according to court papers filed in the case. New York-based Waterfall focuses on investing in asset-backed securities, loans and private equity, according to its website.The objection from BofA comes on top of separate complaints and objections from borrowers who oppose the bankruptcy plan; they say Ditech is trying to sell its business to a new owner free-and-clear of their claims against the company for mishandling their mortgages. The U.S. Trustee this week voiced similar concerns.Representatives for BofA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Ditech, based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, declined to comment. Waterfall Asset Management and lawyers representing Mortgage Assets Management didn’t respond to messages.Role ReversalBofA wound up paying more than $50 billion by 2014 to settle claims related to shoddy mortgages, most tied to its 2008 purchase of Countrywide Financial Corp. The recovery led by current Chief Executive Brian Moynihan included selling off most of its mortgage servicing assets by 2013.One of the buyers was Ditech’s predecessor, Walter Investment Management Corp., which in 2013 bought servicing rights for a BofA portfolio of more than 650,000 loans.By 2017, Walter Investment Management had collapsed into bankruptcy. It emerged in February 2018 with Ditech as its new name and quickly appointed Tom Marano, the former head of mortgage-backed securities at Bear Stearns & Co., as the new CEO -- only to fall back into bankruptcy almost exactly one year later.Ditech and BofA also recently settled a dispute over expenses related to the 2013 sale of mortgage servicing rights, with the bank agreeing to pay Ditech $7.6 million.Earlier this year, as Ditech tried to reach agreements to sell its businesses, complaints from borrowers and consumer groups began to pile up. Some homeowners sued the company, claiming that Ditech’s failures put them in financial peril and cast doubt on the value of the servicing rights Ditech was trying to sell. Attorneys General from Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon and New York have joined with the consumer creditor committee in objecting to Ditech’s bankruptcy plan and the sale of its businesses.Now comes Bank of America, adding the weight of the second-biggest U.S. bank by assets to the fray.Critical FundsBofA’s filing shows that servicing a reverse mortgage for the elderly is more of a high-touch business than a conventional home loan. It involves handling borrower requests for money that they may need for basic living expenses. For some, it’s their primary source of income, and RMS has been their only point of contact on the mortgage for years, the filing shows. The process also involves paying taxes and insurance and communicating with heirs when a borrower dies.BofA said it tried to bargain without success for terms to ensure those services are maintained. Without a new contract, elderly borrowers may wind up with loans that aren’t serviced properly or funded in a timely way, according to BofA.Ditech, it said, “should not be allowed to walk away from this protected class of borrowers.”The bank wants the federal judge overseeing Ditech’s bankruptcy to make sure servicing arrangements are made for the reverse mortgages.When Ditech filed for Chapter 11 protection in February, Marano said in a statement that the company remains “firmly committed to our mission of serving customers through the homeownership journey.”A confirmation hearing on the bankruptcy plan is slated for Aug. 7.BofA also wants to avoid negative headlines and the possibility that poor servicing of the reverse mortgages could show up in the media, said Christopher Whalen, chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC. “They are still sensitive to any potential liability that could come back at them,” he said.\--With assistance from Lananh Nguyen and Shannon D. Harrington.To contact the reporters on this story: Josh Saul in New York at jsaul15@bloomberg.net;Jeremy Hill in New York at jhill273@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Rick Green at rgreen18@bloomberg.net, Nicole BullockFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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- Business Wire•yesterday
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Evercore Continues to Hold a Bullish View on Bank of America (BAC) Stock
Bank of America (BAC) released second-quarter earnings earlier this week, and investors were generally satisfied with the results. The company reported revenue of $23.2 billion for the quarter, in-line with expectations, and EPS of $0.74, beating estimates of $0.71. But one thing that may be cause for concern is its net interest margin (NIM), which is the difference between the interest it collects (through loaning money to customers) and the interest it pays (through receiving a loan). While Wall Street was expecting 2.47% — a decrease since last quarter — the results came in a worse-than-expected at 2.44%. It isn’t the end of the world, especially as long-term interest rates have been falling (which contributes to less generation of interest revenue), but it is something investors are expected to monitor moving forward. Evercore ISI analyst Glenn Schorr doesn't seem concerned as he maintains an Outperform rating on BAC stock, with a $33 price target, which implies ~12% upside from current levels. (To watch Schorr's track record, click here)Overall, Schorr says BofA had a “pretty good quarter with the forward look on NII (net interest income) being the only real issue to consider…” The highlights include a 200bps of operating leverage as expenses remained flat, as well as growth in loans, deposits and even NII. The report was generally not surprising — but the only real issue to consider for Schorr is the drop in NIM, which the analyst says, “will likely remain under pressure given the backdrop.” While Schorr believes “NII seems to be somewhat insulated thanks to the overall loan and deposit growth BofA is producing,” the analyst points out that “the margin squeeze still hurts if the forward curve proves to be right,” which also prompted BoA management to reduce NII guidance for 2019 fromo 3% to 1% y/y. But even with the lower expected NIM and that the “world has slowed,” Schorr believes BAC continues to grow pretty consistently. He points to the growth in loans, and deposits (which increased more than $40 billion for the 15th-straight quarter). On loans, the analyst says, “an acceleration in mortgage loan production (+56%) drove Consumer as lower rates spurred activity,” while he models for “more of the same with good growth in Cards, Small Business and Middle Markets” moving forward. All in all, BoA’s first quarter release painted a seemingly rosy picture, providing continued optimism for the future. TipRanks analysis of five analyst ratings shows a consensus Moderate Buy rating, with three analysts Buying and two Holding. The average price target among these analysts stand at $35.50, which represents a 21% rise from current levels. (See BAC's price targets and analyst ratings on TipRanks) More recent articles from Smarter Analyst: * Buy Facebook (FB) Stock Into Earnings, Says Wedbush * All Eyes on Tesla (TSLA) Stock Ahead of Earnings; Wedbush Remains Neutral * Lannett Company (LCI) Stock Makes the Street Go Wild * Top Analyst Shares Two Cents on Amazon (AMZN) Stock as Earnings Approach
- InvestorPlace•4 days ago
Bank of America Stock: Defense Still Wins Championships
When you watch a game, whether it's a pitcher's duel in baseball, a defensive struggle in football, or a goalless soccer match, you know those who aren't into your sport are going to call it boring.Source: Shutterstock To this you will reply that defense wins championships.The same is true for investing. Making money is fun, but keeping money is winning. That's why you keep some money in a stock like Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). With a dividend yielding 2.04% and a price-to-earnings ratio below 11, its gains for the year are right in line with those of the market averages. But it's steady -- a defensive play.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 10 Tech Stocks That Are Still Worth Your Time (And Money) When companies like this report earnings analysts tend to become breathless, looking for any chink in its armor. There are chinks. There are reasons to worry. BAC's ChinksWhat big bank investors worry about right now is that falling interest rates mean net interest income is falling as well. Guidance looks weak. It's worrisome. Profits from lending are declining.But Bank of America is mainly a proxy for consumer banking and consumer spending. Its profits come from its credit cards, where it's the fourth-leading issuer, from simple checking accounts, and from mortgages, which look healthy.The consumer is the major risk for Bank of America stockholders, and in the second quarter the consumer was healthy. This let results exceed analyst estimates, with net income of $7.3 billion, 74 cents per share fully diluted. The only part of the bank where results went down was global banking, where net income was down 9%, even with deposits up 12% and loans up 5%.The phrase that jumped out in the press release from CEO Brian Moynihan was "responsible growth." The bank is aware that the last recession was centered in the banking business. CFO Paul Donofrio was thus filled with worry during the bank's conference call, anticipating two interest rate cuts this year from the Federal Reserve, and lower interest rates that could cut growth in net interest income to 1%, half what it was last year.But slower growth is still growth. Bank of America is still growing, and that growth looks sustainable. The PayoffThe payoff for investors is always the dividend. The current yield of 2.04% is based on a 15 cent per share dividend and is less than the rate on the 10-year U.S. bond, now 2.04%. But the bank said during the conference call it will increase the payout by 20%, meaning investors can expect 18 cents per share soon.That brings the forward yield up to 2.44%, at its July 18 opening price of $29.22 per share. Compare that to the rate on the 30-year bond, almost 2.6%. The bank also intends to buy back as much as $30 billion in shares during the year, over 10% of the shares outstanding, to keep the share price up. For 2019 so far, the shares are up 19.7%. The Bottom Line for BAC StockThere are two manageable risks in Bank of America stock: fintech and the possibility of recession.Bank of America has a $10 billion capital budget, aimed at reducing a technology debt based on mainframes, cash machines and teller windows.The risk of a recession is real, but if there is a downturn, investors will look for financial strength. Bank of America has assets of nearly $2.4 trillion.You don't want to overload on defensive stocks like Bank of America but having some in a balanced portfolio will keep you sane when there's a real panic. Defense still wins championships.Dana Blankenhorn is a financial and technology journalist. He is the author of the mystery thriller, The Reluctant Detective Finds Her Family, available at the Amazon Kindle store. Write him at danablankenhorn@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @danablankenhorn. As of this writing he owned no shares in companies mentioned in this article. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Tech Stocks That Are Still Worth Your Time (And Money) * 7 Marijuana Stocks With Critical Levels to Watch * 7 of the Best Smart-Beta ETFs to Target Right Now The post Bank of America Stock: Defense Still Wins Championships appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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