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Bank of America Corporation (BAC) functions as a prominent financial holding company, delivering a wide spectrum of banking and non-banking financial services. Its operations are organized into five primary segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth and Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, Global Markets, and an "All Other" category. The Consumer Banking division serves individual consumers and small businesses by providing various credit, banking, and investment offerings. GWIM is dedicated to furnishing clients with holistic solutions, which include investment management, brokerage services, banking products, and retirement planning options. Global Banking offers clients lending products, integrated working capital and treasury management systems, alongside underwriting and advisory services. The Global Markets segment provides institutional clients with sales, trading, and research expertise across diverse asset classes such as fixed income, credit, currencies, commodities, and equities. The "All Other" segment encompasses activities like asset and liability management, equity investments, non-core mortgage loans and their servicing, the financial impact of periodic adjustments to the mortgage servicing rights valuation model (for both core and non-core MSRs), other businesses in the process of liquidation, and residual expense allocations. Founded in 1904 by Amadeo Peter Giannini, the company's corporate headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.