Bank of America swings to black in Q4 on lighter mortgage hit

US bank benefitted in the fourth quarter from asset sales and improved conditions in its mortgage business

Thursday 19 January 2012 at 06:04

Bank of America swung to the black in the fourth quarter as the bank took a lighter hit from mortgage-related issues and gained from its push to sell off assets.

Shares were up 4.1% to $7.08 in recent premarket trading as revenue exceeded analyst expectations. The stock is down 53% in the past 12 months.