WASHINGTON — Bank of America has reached a record $17 billion settlement to resolve an investigation into its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis, officials directly familiar with the matter said Wednesday. One of ...

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NEW YORK — The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan sued Bank of America for more than $1 billion on Wednesday for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the years around the financial crisis. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara ...

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As if losing your debit card isn't headache enough. It may soon cost you $5 as well. Bank of America, the nation's largest bank, says it plans to start charging customers $5 to replace lost debit cards. It's just the latest unwelcome news for consumers ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bank of America will pay $108 million to settle federal charges that Countrywide Financial Corp., which it acquired nearly two years ago, collected outsized fees from borrowers facing foreclosure.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America is taking a major step to help some of its most troubled mortgage borrowers. The bank says it will forgive up to 30 percent of some customers’ loan principal.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department has received a record $1.54 billion from the sale of warrants it received from Bank of America as part of the support it provided during the financial crisis.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp. said Monday that former Merrill Lynch executives Sam Chapin and Todd Kaplan are returning to serve as executive vice chairmen of its global banking operations.

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