Bank of America commits $5B to affordable homeownership initiative


Bank of America Corp. pledged $5 billion over the next five years to help customers in low- to moderate-income areas become homeowners.

The investment is in response to feedback from clients, says Steve Boland, head of consumer lending at Bank of America.

"This isn't a new focus. We have been a leader in lending to low- and moderate-income and to minority communities for many years," Boland said. "This $5 billion commitment represents an opportunity to potentially get 20,000 more people on the…

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