UPDATE 1-BofA fails to overturn $1.27 bln Countrywide fraud verdict
February 03, 2015 at 16:21 PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Bank of America Corp's bid to throw out a jury verdict finding it liable for the sale of questionable loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac before the financial crisis, which led to a $1.27 billion civil penalty.