by Calculated Risk on 1/15/2009 07:07:00 PM

From the WSJ: Bank of America Nears Deal for Fresh Capital

Bank of America Corp. was near an agreement with U.S. officials late Thursday that would provide it with $15 billion to $20 billion of fresh capital while backstopping $115 billion to $120 billion of Bank of America assets to help shore up the bank.
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The Treasury rescue deal ... could be announced as early as tonight, or alongside Bank of America's fourth-quarter earnings, which have been moved up to a Friday release.

Earnings will be announced at 7 AM ET on Friday.