Banks Tighten Mortgage Standards for FHA-Insured Loans

Bank of America and Wells Fargo were among banks that tightened credit standards for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration in a move that may put a crimp in the U.S. housing recovery by effectively eliminating…

Foreclosure Chaos Could Hurt Banks, Housing Market

Flawed foreclosure paperwork could inflict huge losses on the nation’s top banks and spread chaos through the housing market, according to a congressional report.

Accusations that major mortgage lenders including Bank of America Corp. (BAC), used fla…

U.S. Bancorp to Buy Bank of America’s Trust Division

U.S. Bancorp agreed to pay as much as $35 million in cash for Bank of America’s securitization trust administration units in the U.S. and Europe. The deal is part of the U.S. Bank parent company’s efforts to expands its corpora…