NEW YORK, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC), MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA), Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), Hancock Holding Co. (NASDAQ: HBHC) and BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: BKU). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1536-100free.

-- Bank of America Corporation Analyst Notes On April 17, 2014, Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) announced that Merrill Lynch, part of the Company, was awarded by the Money Management Institute (MMI) for its investment advisory platform, Merrill Lynch One. According to the Company, Merrill Lynch received the "Advisory Solutions Sponsor Product of the Year" award which recognizes the introduction of the year's most innovative solution and its contribution to the growth of the wealth management industry. The Company stated that the award winners are determined through votes among MMI member firms. The full analyst notes on Bank of America are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1536-BAC-24Apr2014.pdf

-- MFA Financial, Inc. Analyst Notes On April 21, 2014, MFA Financial, Inc.'s (MFA Financial) stock went up by 0.25%, closing at $7.91. Over the past six months, the Company's stock gained 6.03%, compared to the S&P 500 which increased 7.29% during the same trading session. The full analyst notes on MFA Financial are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1536-MFA-24Apr2014.pdf

-- Encore Capital Group, Inc. Analyst Notes On April 21, 2014, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Encore) announced that Barbara J. Kennedy has been named as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, succeeding Steve Gonabe. According to the Company, Kennedy will be responsible for human resources globally, including talent acquisition and management, employee relations, total rewards, and developing and implementing a wide range of department initiatives that are consistent with Encore's business objectives. Encore President and CEO, Ken Vecchione, stated, "We are excited to welcome Barbara to our team. We cannot be a great company without great people, and her proven success in human resources management will help ensure that we have the most qualified, engaged workforce possible both here in the U.S. and at our locations around the world." The full analyst notes on Encore are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1536-ECPG-24Apr2014.pdf

-- Hancock Holding Co. Analyst Notes On April 17, 2014, Hancock Holding Co. (Hancock Holding) announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular Q2 2014 common stock cash dividend of $0.24 per share. According to the Company, the regular quarterly common stock cash dividend is payable on June 16, 2014, to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2014. The full analyst notes on Hancock Holding are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1536-HBHC-24Apr2014.pdf

-- BankUnited, Inc. Analyst Notes On April 21, 2014, BankUnited, Inc.'s (BankUnited) stock increased 0.06%, closing at $33.26. Over the past five-day trading period, the Company's shares went up by 2.18%, compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which rose 2.64% during the same trading period. The full analyst notes on BankUnited are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1536-BKU-24Apr2014.pdf

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