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Bank Of America's Mortgage Business 'Struggling Mightily,' CEO Says

Bank of America Corp is working to improve profits by reducing its number of problem mortgages and cutting other costs, Chief Executive Brian Moynihan told shareholders on Wednesday. Moynihan, speaking at the company's annual meeting in downtown Charlotte, said the mortgage business of the largest U.S. bank by assets is "still struggling mightily" as it slowly crawls out from under the billions in soured home loans.

 

Moody's Downgrades BofA's Mortgage Servicer Ratings

Moody's downgraded Bank of America's underlying mortgage-servicing ratings to reflect the challenges the bank continues to face with the integration of Countrywide.

 

Hacker group plans BofA e-mail release Monday

Hacker group plans BofA e-mail release Monday

Anonymous, a hacker group sympathetic to WikiLeaks, plans to release e-mails obtained from Bank of America Corp early Monday morning, according to posts on the group's Twitter feed.

 

BofA's Countrywide sued, accused of massive fraud

Bank of America Corp's Countrywide mortgage unit has been sued by investors claiming they were victimized in a "massive fraud" when they bought mortgage-backed securities.

 

Bank of America posts $1.2B loss

Bank of America reported Friday that it had a $1.2 billion loss in the fourth quarter of last year, including a previously announced charge of $2 billion reflecting a decline in the value of its home loans and insurance business.

 

Top Court in Massachusetts Voids Foreclosures by 2 Banks

Top Court in Massachusetts Voids Foreclosures by 2 Banks

In a ruling that may affect foreclosures nationwide, the Massachusetts high court has voided the seizure of two homes by Wells Fargo & Company and US Bancorp after the banks failed to show that they held the mortgages at the time of the foreclosures.

 

Facing WikiLeaks Threat, Bank Plays Defense

Facing WikiLeaks Threat, Bank Plays Defense

Since WikiLeaks threatened to “take down” a major American bank, officials at Bank of America have been hunting for any sign that its systems have been compromised.

 

Allstate sues BofA, others over Countrywide losses

Allstate Corp has sued Bank of America Corp and 18 other defendants over losses it said it suffered on more than $700 million of mortgage debt it bought from Countrywide Financial Corp.

 

Bank of America stops handling Wikileaks payments

Bank of America stops handling Wikileaks payments

Bank of America Corp. has joined several other financial institutions in refusing to handle payments for WikiLeaks.

 

Arizona sues BofA, alleges loan modification fraud

Bank of America Corp. violated Arizona's consumer fraud law by misleading consumers who tried to reduce their mortgage payments so they could keep their homes, state Attorney General Terry Goddard said Friday as he filed a civil lawsuit against the bank....

 

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