Alliance to bolster home loans probe

"High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cc25a5a-2972-11e1-8b1a-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1gzru1JLB The collaboration between New York's top prosecutor and the federal auditor overseeing half of the US home loan market raises the spectre of criminal probes and increased scrutiny of Wall Street's once-lucrative role in packaging mortgages into securities."