Fresno Call Center to close / More than 700 jobs

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), the Charlotte based banking giant, plans to close its Fresno call center in August 2013.

Jennifer Darwin, a corporate spokesperson with Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America, confirmed the closure, but declined to say how many workers would be affected. The layoffs at the call center will be upwards of 700 jobs, according to social media posts on the topic. Darwin said the 700 figure is a “bit high”, and declined to state if employees would receive any sort of severance benefits. The bank does have other operations in the Central Valley region where some of the staff might be able to be rehired into. “We are really focused on trying to support employees through this change,” Darwin said. The company originally opened the call center in 200, with 475 jobs at the time.

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