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Large Investors Sue Bank of America

Bank of America Corp. was sued by 15 former Countrywide Financial Corp. institutional investors who said they lost money after being misled about the mortgage lender’s financial condition and lending practices. BlackRock Inc., the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), …

Bank of America Loses Bid to Dismiss Fraud Claims

Bank of America and two former executives lost a bid on Friday to dismiss securities fraud claims alleging they misled investors about the bank’s 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. U.S. District Court Judge P. Kevin Castel ruled that …

MBIA May Bring Fraud Claim Against Bank of America’s Countrywide

MBIA Inc. may pursue a lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp.’s Countrywide Financial unit of fraudulently misleading it about mortgage securities it insured, costing at least $1.4 billion. A New York state appeals court in Manhattan agreed with a lower …

Bank of America Near $8.5 Billion Settlement with Mortgage Investors

Bank of America Corp. is close to a deal to pay $8.5 billion to settle claims from a group of powerful investors that lost money on mortgage-backed securities, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The deal could embolden …

QBE Completes Acquisition of Balboa Insurance Portfolio

Australia’s QBE announced it has completed acquisition of Balboa’s Insurance portfolio, following the agreement with Balboa’s parent, Bank of America, to do so last February. QBE noted that the “transaction includes a long-term distribution agreement with Bank of America for …

Best Sees No Effect on QBE’s Ratings from Balboa Deal

A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of the New York-based QBE Re Group – US and its members are unchanged following the announcement that the ultimate parent, …

Investors Accuse Bank of America’s Countrywide 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. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in a New York state court by 12 plaintiffs …