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BofA expands affordable-housing programme to $15 billion by 2027

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) is expanding a mortgage program for low- to moderate-income homebuyers in an effort to address racial wealth gaps. The lender, working with the non-profit Neighbourhood Assistance Corp of America, set a goal of providing $15 billion in mortgages through May 2027, according to an announcement. Buyers get loans with no down payment, at below-market ...

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US banks could shed 200,000 jobs in decade

Bloomberg US banks could cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next decade as they try to boost efficiency to compete with fintech and other upstarts encroaching on their territory, according to Wells Fargo & Co. The eliminations are likely to accelerate as the economy reopens following the Covid-19 pandemic and conditions normalise, Wells Fargo analysts led by Mike ...

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BOE to green its corporate bond-buying program

Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) signalled it will take account of the government’s environmental goals in buying assets in financial markets, saying it will shift purchases toward companies doing the most to fight climate change. The move is part of a global effort by central banks to push the financial services industry towards greener finance. The BOE stopped short ...

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