The U.S. is preparing to sue Bank of America Corp. after reaching an impasse in talks to resolve government probes of the lender’s sales of mortgage-backed bonds before the financial crisis, a person familiar with the matter said.
The Justice Department broke off negotiations earlier this week because it was dissatisfied with the bank’s offer to pay more than $12 billion, which included at least $5 billion in consumer relief, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.
