As Bank of America continues to cope with fallout from the housing and mortgage crisis, the financial institution may have to pay some year-end employee bonuses in the form of stock because of a possible cash shortfall related …
Pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly fell 1.8% in September, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday. It was the statistic’s first decline in three months, and one that suggests that the housing sector’s rec…
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac posted a net loss of $4.1 billion for the third quarter, compared with a loss of $6 billion a year earlier.
The company paid a $1.6 billion dividend to the Treasury, which rescued the ailing company two years ago. Freddie M…
Banks’ losses from buying back bad mortgages won’t be as bad as previously expected, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase, who estimate those repurchases will cost about 25% less than previously forecast.
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A recent profile of Barbara Desoer, the president of Bank of America’s home loan unit, describes her as “Besieged.” But here’s who’s really beseiged: All those homeowners who are getting a raw deal from the banks.
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