BofA eyes sale of Foxtons' loans
Real Estate News From Financial Times - Property
Bank of America has started talks with investors on a potential sale of loans it made to Foxtons, in a move that would take advantage of a recovery in credit markets
Source: Financial Times - Property
BofA to Donate Thousand Homes to Vets, First Responders
Bank of America has committed to provide 1,000 homes over a three year period to local agencies and non-profit organizations working with injured veterans and first responders . The Bank announced the program today along with the names and information on the two most recent recipients on Friday. The bank said over two dozen homes have already been donated through the program, two in the last few weeks. These homes, one in Tucson, Arizona and the other in San Antonio, Texas were handed over to retired... Ref. Source 1
Credit conditions ease significantly
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BoE says the availability of mortgages rose 'significantly? in the three months to mid-December, in part due to its Funding for Lending Scheme
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Feds seek $864M from BofA over Countrywide loans:
Federal prosecutors want Bank of America to pay about $864 million over losses incurred by the government after it bought thousands of home loans made by Countrywide Financial during the housing boom. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara made the request in documents filed late Friday with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Ref. Source 3
Bank of America, U.S. Reach agreement in principle on nearly $17B settlement over mortgages
Charlotte-based Bank of America and Justice Department near accord on record amount in civil settlement over a bank's involvement in mortgages prior to the financial crisis. Ref. USAToday