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Is this Closure? Bank of America Settles with FHFA for $9.3 Billion

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a $9.3 billion settlement with Bank of America following a 2011 suit tied to the bank’s role in selling faulty mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

March 27, 2014 - The Hill

Surprise - Affluent Long Island Hit Hard By Subprime Crisis

Editorial: Long Island is one of the nation's most affluent suburbs. With very high housing values and located by NYC, it would be not expected to be hit hard by the subprime crisis. But it has - and its roots lie in its racially segregated past.

November 6, 2008 - The New York Times

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