Canadian lender CIBC’s profit falls on higher legal provisions

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The Canadian lender posted an overall net profit of C$432 million ($318.26 million), or C$0.39 per share, compared with C$1.87 billion, or C$2.01 per share, seen a year ago.

Last week, CIBC said it would pay $770 million to a vehicle controlled by private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management to resolve the lawsuit.

The dispute stemmed from a complex 2008 transaction in which CIBC made payments to a Cerberus entity in exchange for a loan to reduce the bank’s exposure to U.S. residential real estate.

($1 = 1.3574 Canadian dollars)