The conglomerate run by Warren Buffett has tried in the past to keep its holdings below the 10% threshold in order to avoid heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Jewelry maker Alex and Ani LLC demanded $1.1 billion in damages from Bank of America in a lawsuit alleging lending discrimination against a women-led company that was once featured in advertisements promoting the bank's commitment to diversity.
The bank is siding with a growing list of groups, including the U.S. trustee, attorneys general from several states and consumers, who object to Ditech's plan to sell its reverse mortgage business.
Bank of America says rate cuts could reinvigorate mortgages and that its digital and cards strategies will help it grab more market share to offset shrinking margins.
Gains in the retail division helped drive overall profit to a record for a fifth consecutive quarter as mortgage activity surged and provisions for bad loans posted a surprise drop from the first quarter.
Low rates spur more retail lending at big U.S. banks as trading revenue drops; the company’s plan to create its own digital currency runs into more opposition.
