Bank of America mortgage fraud News

Allstate, Bank of America Agree to End Lawsuit Over Mortgages

Allstate Corp. and Bank of America Corp.’s Countrywide unit have agreed to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from $700 million of toxic mortgage debt, according to a court filing on Tuesday. The parties “have agreed to dismissal of this action in …

Jury Finds Bank of America Liable for Countrywide Mortgage Fraud

Bank of America Corp. was found liable for fraud on Wednesday over defective mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit, a major win for the U.S. government in one of the few trials stemming from the financial crisis. After a four-week …

BofA Denies Government Claim of ‘Massive Fraud’ in Trial Over Mortgages

Bank of America Corp.’s Countrywide unit placed profits over quality in a “massive fraud” selling shoddy mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a U.S. government lawyer said on Tuesday. The claim came at the start of the first case …

BofA CEO Moynihan, Ex-CEO Lewis Facing Mortgage Disclosures Suit

A federal judge has revived a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Brian Moynihan, his predecessor Kenneth Lewis, and others of misleading shareholders about the risk the bank might have to buy back large amounts of …

U.S. Sues Bank of America Over Alleged ‘Hustle’ Mortgage Fraud

The United States filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Bank of America Corp., accusing it of selling thousands of toxic home loans that later defaulted to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, leading to more than $1 billion of losses. …