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Feds sue Bank of America over 'hustle' home loans
Oct 25, 2012
Federal prosecutors in New York are accusing the bank of defrauding the government by rushing home loans through the approval process, then selling them to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Justice Department sues Bank of America over mortgage fraud
Oct 24, 2012
The Justice Department says Countrywide Financial -- which B of A bought in 2008 -- cranked out bad home loans without proper checks to make sure they were legit, and then sold those mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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House report links Countrywide, Congress
Jul 5, 2012
The home lender Countrywide gave preferential treatment to members of Congress, their staffs and employees of Fannie Mae in order to win influence in government, according to a long-awaited review by a House committee.
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Bank of America, Countrywide settle discrimination case
Dec 22, 2011
BofA's costs mount as it settles a mortgage discrimination suit against subsidiary Countrywide Financial.
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Mortgage settlement hikes the cost of Countrywide
Dec 22, 2011
Bank of America will pay $335 million to settle mortgage discrimination charges against Countrywide Financial.
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Countrywide discrimination settlement reached
Dec 22, 2011
Countrywide was accused of steering more than 200,000 black and Hispanic borrowers into risky subprime loans during the housing bubble. But is the practice really over now?
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