SEC

Bank of America Corp.'s Merrill Lynch unit will pay $15.7 million to settle a U.S. regulator's allegations that it failed to properly supervise traders who persuaded clients to overpay for mortgage bonds by misleading them about how much the firm paid for the securities.

Ditech Holding Corp. has received a second notice from the New York Stock Exchange warning its common stock could be delisted for not being in compliance with the exchange's requirements.

Nationstar Mortgage may face a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement action over alleged violations of the Real Estate Settlement Act and other regulations, the Mr. Cooper parent company said.

WMC Mortgage, a leading subprime originator during the boom era, could file for bankruptcy by parent company General Electric if it loses a legal proceeding regarding indemnifications on mortgage-backed securities.

Heads of a large real estate investment company with offices in Alaska and California have agreed to pay $3 million in fines for what a federal agency says was a scheme to "bilk" hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars.

A $2.38 million loan Remax founder and former CEO David Liniger provided to the company's then-chief operating officer, Adam Contos, violated the company's code of ethics because its board of directors was never told about it, the company said as it announced it had completed an internal investigation.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case challenging the appointment of administrative law judges, which could impact a ruling on the constitutionality of the CFPB.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will suspend the evictions of foreclosed single-family properties during the holiday season, according to the government-sponsored enterprises.

Ocwen Financial Corp. received more breathing room on the legal front as the Securities and Exchange Commission is not pursuing an enforcement action against the company regarding its debt collection practices.

After the FSOC voted to rescind its systemic designation for AIG, it's unclear whether the interagency council will continue to appeal a court ruling overturning MetLife's SIFI designation.