Standard and Poor's Downgrades Bank of America After Merrill Takeoverhttp://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/09152008_bank_of_america_downgrade.aspStandard and Poor's lowered its long-term counterparty credit rating on Bank of America Corp. and put the holding company and its bank subsidiaries on watch for a downgrade. The move comes following Bank of America's agreement to acquire MerrillenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)