NEW YORK (TheStreet) --
Bank of America was the winner among the largest U..S. banking names on Wednesday, with shares rising 4% to close at $8.13.
The broad indexes saw slight gains, as investors continued to wait for European Central Bank member nations to agree on contributions to the Greek sovereign debt restructuring, as part of a 130 euro ($171 billion) bailout, to which the European Union and the International Monetary Fund also plan to contribute. Private creditors have largely already agreed to take haircuts of up to70% on their Greek sovereign debt holdings.
Meanwhile, the deadline for a mortgage foreclosure settlement between the largest loan servicers, federal regulators and as many of the 50 states' attorneys general as possible, was extended through Thursday, with New York AG Eric Schneiderman abruptly cancelling a press conference scheduled for 6PM on Tuesday.
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