NEW YORK — For banks, mortgage-making kept profits humming before the financial crisis, then blackened reputations and stamped out earnings when the crisis hit. Now, the business of mortgage lending is more of a mixed bag. Bank of America, the ...

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WASHINGTON — Bank of America says it has agreed to pay $2.43 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch at the height of the financial crisis. In the lawsuit, shareholders alleged that Bank of ...

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Bank of America announced that David Millman, currently the business banking market executive for Greater Maryland, has been named Maryland and Baltimore market president. He replaces Bank of America Mid-Atlantic President William Couper, who will retire at the end of ...

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NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average is dumping Cool Whip for copays. The Dow, perhaps the most widely known barometer of the U.S. stock market, announced Friday that it would boot Kraft Foods to make room for UnitedHealth ...

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Do you use predictive coding at your in-house jobs? If so, how much does it save your company? ...

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April Seymour has joined SECU as manager of its Annapolis branches. In her new position, Seymour will be responsible for supervising both the Annapolis West Street and...

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NEW YORK — American Airlines is weighing various options for its future, but most analysts say the nation’s No. 3 airline only has one viable choice: combine with No. 5 US Airways. American could leave bankruptcy protection as an independent ...

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WASHINGTON — The elderly and other vulnerable homeowners are losing their homes because they owe as little as a few hundred dollars in back taxes, according to a report from a consumer group. Outdated state laws allow big banks and ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will become the first state to write into law much of the national mortgage settlement negotiated this year with the nation’s top five banks, if state lawmakers approve wide-ranging legislation on Monday. Majority Democrats say they ...

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Want to close your bank account? It could cost you as much as $55. In a survey of the practices of the 10 largest banks in the country — including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank and Wells Fargo — ...

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