Goldman Sachs to Pay $5B To End MBS Probes

CEO Lloyd Blankfien of Goldman Sachs plans on paying $5.06B to end federal and state investigations of its underwriting and sale of mortgage-backed securities from 2005 to 2007. The investment banking giant will pay $2.3B in civil penalties, $875M in cash payments, and $1.8B in consumer relief to settle all claims. The payout will lop off $1.5B from Goldman Sachs’ after-tax earnings, according to Law 360.

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