U.S. in $335 mln settlement with B. of A.
Dec. 21, 2011, 3:18 p.m. EST
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a $335 million settlement with Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) over alleged discriminatory lending practices by its Countrywide Financial Corp. unit. The settlement, the largest of its kind, involves 200,000 qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers between 2004 and 2008, according to Justice Department Attorney General Eric Holder. Bank of America acquired Countrywide in 2008. Other regulators participating in a settlement press conference included Housing and Urban Development Department Secretary Shaun Donovan, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin.
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