Bank of America Was Too Late to the Party

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After a flurry of mortgage refinancing activity added billions to the bottom lines of Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase in 2012, Bank of America has begun to ramp up its own mortgage business. In the first quarter of 2013, the bank increased mortgage production by 57% but saw revenue actually fall as margins shrunk.

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