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Bank of America settles Ambac lawsuits for $1.84B; records $354M pre-tax charge in Q3 2022
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
- Settlement resolves all pending Ambac lawsuits with damages claims >$3B related to pre-2008 mortgage bond insurance.
- BAC pays $1.84B; Ambac dismisses all litigation with prejudice and releases all claims.
- Pre-tax expense of ~$354M ($0.03 per share after tax) in Q3 2022 due to incremental cost beyond previous accruals.
- Lawsuits were brought by Ambac against Countrywide and other legacy entities.