Former bank chief Lewis charged in Merrill deal By Globe Staff New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued former Bank of America Chief Executive Ken Lewis, his top financial aide and the company itself, ... Ken Lewis of Franklin Resources, Inc. to Speak at Analyst Conference Ken Lewis, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Franklin Resources, Inc., is scheduled to speak at the Credit Suisse Financial Services ... Cuomo Files Civil Securities Fraud Charges Against Lewis, Price The New York Attorney General filed civil securities fraud charges against former Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis and former CFO Joseph ... Bank of America's Moynihan Gets Pay Boost His predecessor, Ken Lewis, who had been at the bank for several decades, had received $50000 more in base salary. Joe Price will receive $800000, ... AP Business NewsBrief at 11 New York (AP) _ The New York Attorney General's office said Thursday it is filing civil charges against Bank of America and its former CEO Ken Lewis, saying the bank misled investors about Merrill Lynch when it acquired the Wall Street bank in late 2008. Civil charges were also being filed against Joe Price, the bank's former chief financial officer. Price is now head of the bank's consumer banking division.US gov't investigating Prius brakesWASHINGTON (AP) _ The Transportation Department opened an investigation Thursday into brake problems in the 2010 Prius, the latest in a series of safety troubles at Toyota that have confused drivers and strained the Japanese automaker's relat... BofA CEO Moynihan to Make $950,000 He succeeded Ken Lewis, who typically received a base salary of $1.5 million. Moynihan's salary doesn't include any bonus he might collect for 2010 ... Can You Sue Ken Lewis? It's reasonable to assume that a large majority of the 1500 suits are indeed against that Ken. Lewis, even in his dotage, will likely be dealing with the ... Excerpt from Henry Paulson's new book I called (Bank of America CEO) Ken Lewis, who reported that after closer inspection his people now believed that Lehman's assets were in even worse shape than they had thought the previous evening. It was increasingly obvious that he didn't really want to buy Lehman. I joined Tim in his office for a conference call with Barclays at about 8 a.m. Bank Chairman Marcus Agius and CEO John Varley were on the line from London, and (President) Bob Diamond was at Barclay's midtown Manhattan offices. Varley said they were working hard on a possible deal, but had serious concerns about some of Lehman's assets, and indicated Barclays would need to leave $52 billion of them behind. I told V... Brian Moynihan Set To Whack Greg Curl As Head Risk Manager At Bank Of America Curl was close to Ken Lewis. For years, he advised Lewis and Lewis's predecessor, Hugh McColl, on strategy and acquisitions. He was, in other words, one of the key architects who built the behemoth Bank of America. After Lewis, Curl was the highest ranking member of what is sometimes called the "Charlotte Mafia" at the bank. When Lewis announced his resignation, he asked the board to appoint Curl immediately. They turned him down. Moynihan, the new CEO, is from outside of the Lewis-McColl circle. He's likely to want to appoint his top advisers from outside that circle as well. Now someone is leaking news of Curl's demotion to David Mildenberg at Business Week. If the past is an...

We're banking on BofA keeping headquarters here The queasiness comes with this undeniable reality: New BofA CEO Brian Moynihan doesn't have the Southern roots that both recently retired CEO Ken Lewis or his predecessor Hugh McColl had. Lewis was born in Mississippi and grew up in Georgia. McColl was born and raised in South Carolina. And though Moynihan adamantly declared when he was chosen CEO that the headquarters would remain here, his family still lives in Boston where he is reportedly very involved in his children's school and sports activities. That involvement is admirable. But if he found a home here and moved his family here, he could boost his involvement in Charlotte-area concerns and issues. Both Lewis and McColl li...