Bank of America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has reported net income of $14.14 billion ($3.69 per share) for 2004, up from $10.81 billion ($3.57 per share) in 2003.Mortgage banking income declined an unspecified amount as a result of lower origination volume and adjustments to the value of mortgage servicing rights, BoA said. The company touted its commercial MBS underwriting operations, declaring that it had become the top U.S. deal manager in CMBS in 2004. For the fourth quarter, BoA reported net income of $3.85 billion ($0.94 per share), up from $2.73 billion ($0.92 per share) a year earlier. The company can be found online at http://www.bankofamerica.com.
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The lender disclosed a big investment, plus hefty, albeit declining, origination volume but revealed a major hedge-related net loss it blamed on the failed bid.
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The online lender said its national bank will become the "primary originator," displacing the banks that are lenders of record. Loan buyers keep their role.
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Supporters of mutual banks are lining up behind a proposed regulatory overhaul. The Fed's plan would make it easier for depositor-owned banks to raise capital.
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The lender specifies a broad range for penalties but filings by the third-party originator's attorneys cite testimony where the specific formula is unclear.
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The Federal Reserve governor said inflation is too high but said she ultimately voted last week to hold interest rates steady to give recent economic trends more time to play out.
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Incomes have been rising faster than what buyers need to earn to afford one of these homes, but the annual gain began shrinking in January, Redfin found.
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