Bank of America beats profit estimates on surge in advisory, lending

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday as it earned more in advisory fees and its loan book expanded, easing concerns that lower interest rates would crimp growth at the second-largest U.S. bank.The lender's shares rose 3% as consumer banking, BofA's biggest business, showed strength in the face of worries over slowing economic growth and added to signs from JPMorgan and Citigroup that U.S. household finances remained healthy."In a..