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U.S. sues Barclays, ex-executives for mortgage securities fraud
December 23, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued Barclays Plc and two former executives on civil charges of fraud in the sale of mortgage-backed securities during the run-up to the 2008-09 financial crisis. The lawsuit was filed after Barclays resisted a penalty the U.S. government had sought in settlement negotiations, a person familiar with the matter said. Major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp , have paid tens of millions of dollars to settle …
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U.S. sues Barclays, ex-executives for mortgage securities fraud