Bank of America could face write-downs of up to $30 billion if it buys Countrywide Financial as planned and should instead ‘completely walk away' from the deal, say analysts with investment bank Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. The report cited a weak investor market for loans for sale amid slumping home prices.
The report today follows [...]
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