15 Reasons Bank of America Corp (BAC) Is a Buy Right Now

9. Management is stable. Unlike the undulations at Citigroup since the exit of Vikram Pandit, and the upheavals at JPMorgan after the London Whale, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) has had a pretty steady management profile.

10. Brand value. According to the latest BrandFinance report, Bank of America ranks fourth in the top 500 Most Valuable Banking Brands in the world.

11. The image-polishing is working. A recent Harris Poll shows that the efforts expended by B of A to improve its reputation are working, with the bank showing the biggest one-year improvement in that metric of any other institution.

12. B of A Merrill Lynch is bringing home the bacon. BAML is the third most active in the mergers and acquisitions biz so far this year, behind JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS). The unit has been recognized for excellent service three years in a row by Global Finance magazine.

13. Mobile banking is a priority. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) recognizes the value of mobile banking, both as a customer service and as a cost-cutter. As the bank has closed branches, it has kept on top of mobile and currently boasts over 10 million mobile customers.

14. It is too big to fail, and therefore privy to all the benefits therein. In addition to bailouts, B of A has access to that nice, big financing discount available to TBTF banks, and will also, with its brethren, be able to rest easy knowing that the government is disinclined to file criminal charges against banking behemoths, lest the economy suffer.

15. A decent dividend is likely in the offing. B of A did quite well on the Fed’s stress tests, besting JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), and Goldman in every stress metric. Could a tasty dividend be on its way?

The article 15 Reasons Bank of America Is a Buy Right Now originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Amanda Alix.

Fool contributor Amanda Alix has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Wells Fargo. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, KeyCorp, and Wells Fargo.

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