Well, BOA didn't buy into Countrywide without a plan, and the includes BK. Countrywide has a large distribution channel that BOA could use for it's growing inventory of foreclosures. That $2B buys them a seat at the BK table to negotiate for control of that infrastructure.
Why Countrywide is Done [View article]
Countrywide Jumps on New Financing [View article]
Like the source or the terms?
If the terms were favorable I'm sure they would have been happy to disclose them.