Bloomberg The US consumer watchdog is ordering Bank of America Corp (BofA) to pay a $10 million penalty and repay fees that the lender charged customers when garnishing wages. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFB) said that the Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender incorrectly froze accounts and garnished customer funds based on out-of-state court orders. The lender should have ensured …

  Bloomberg Brazil’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point and opened the door to a longer monetary tightening campaign, with another likely increase of smaller size in June to battle rampant inflation. Policy makers lifted the Selic to 12.75%, extending total hikes to borrowing costs since last year to a whopping 10.75 percentage points. …

  Bloomberg National Australia Bank Ltd’s (NAB) first-half profit beat analyst estimates as Australia’s largest business lender saw the fastest growth in loans to companies since 2008. Cash earnings rose to A$3.48 billion ($2.5 billion) in the six months ended March 31, topping the A$3.41 billion estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. National Australia will pay an interim dividend …