In Brief: B of A Unit Buys Card Portfolio from Clout

A Bank of America Corp. unit purchased a $200 million credit card portfolio from Clout Financial Services Inc., a Westport, Conn., card marketing company that caters to students and young professionals.

The companies did not disclose the price.

Clout announced the sale Thursday to B of A's FIA Card Services. The portfolio includes 164,000 customer accounts, including all of Clout's credit card loans.

Clout also offers student loans through a partnership with Marshall & Ilsley Corp. of Milwaukee.

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