A polycarbonate composition comprising: 1-65 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; 35-99 wt % of a poly(carbonate-co-arylate ester) comprising 60-90 mol % of bisphenol A carbonate units, 10-30 mol % of isophthalic acid-terephthalic acid-resorcinol ester units, and 1-20 mol % of resorcinol carbonate units; an organophosphorus flame retardant in an amount effective to provide up to 1.5 wt % phosphorous; optionally, up to 5 wt % of an additive composition, wherein each amount is based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition, which sums to 100 wt %.