RBS Reaches $4.9 Billion Deal to Settle U.S. Mortgage Bond Investigation
Reuters, May 9, 2018–Nate Raymond, Eric Walsh, Sinead Cruise
Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed to pay a smaller-than-expected $4.9 billion to resolve a U.S. investigation into its sale of mortgage-backed securities, paving the way for a long-awaited return of cash to UK taxpayers who bankrolled its post-crisis survival.