Treasury completes $29.8B boost to AIG rescue

WASHINGTON (AP) The Treasury Department also says it added /*Bank of America*/ Corp. and /*Countrywide*/ Home Loans Servicing to its mortgage relief program. That means a total of nine companies are participating in the $75 billion effort.

The department also approved the applications for six more banks to participate in the $700 billion financial rescue program, bringing the total number of banks being helped to 553.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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