In 2008 Bank of America announced plans to buy this, the nation's largest mortgage lender
... Bank of 
America said it initially plans to operate Countrywide separately... [DOC] [TLE] BofA inks deal to buy Countrywide for $4 billion - Jan. 11, 2008 [PAR] Jan 11, 2008 ... Bank of America came to the rescue of embattled mortgage lender ... company 
from its humble beginnings into one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, ... 
Friday, announcing it would buy the company for $4 billion in an all-stock deal.