Category Archives: Attorneys General

Bank of America Fires Off Response to BlackRock and PIMCO Demand Letter, Accuses Lawyer of "Ulterior Agenda"

In a response that can only be described as indignant, Bank of America fired back on November 4 at the group of investors that demanded that Countrywide/BofA repurchase loans in connection with $47 billion worth of private-label mortgage backed securities.  … Continue reading

Posted in Attorneys General, BlackRock, BofA, Countrywide, Event of Default, Federal Reserve, Freddie Mac, Kathy Patrick, MBS, PIMCO, procedural hurdles, rep and warranty, repurchase, servicers, specificity | Leave a comment

Countrywide Loan Modification Settlement Becomes Issue In Connecticut Senatorial Race

The ramifications of the Mortgage Crisis are being felt on this Election Day 2010, as the issues of foreclosures, loan modifications and MBS-related losses to pensionholders’ portfolios are being brought to the forefront in some key political battles.  As a … Continue reading

Posted in allocation of loss, Attorneys General, BofA, Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Countrywide, global settlement, Linda McMahon, loan modifications, political ads, Richard Blumenthal, senate races, The Nation | 2 Comments

BofA and Countrywide Appeal Order Allowing MBIA Vicarious Liability Claim To Proceed

In a move that could have dramatic consequences for the financial stability of Bank of America (BofA), a New York state court judge has held that monoline bond insurer MBIA can go forward with claims that BofA be held vicariously … Continue reading

Posted in Attorneys General, BofA, bondholder actions, Countrywide, Greenwich Financial Services, loan files, merger, mortgage insurers, predatory lending, settlements, successor liability, vicarious liability, William Frey | 10 Comments

Protesters Converge on Front Lawn of Greenwich CEO’s Home

In another unexpected twist in the fight over the cost of loan modifications, the Stamford Times and the Greenwich Time have reported that protesters converged outside the home of Greenwich Financial Services CEO William Frey on February 8 to protest … Continue reading

Posted in Attorneys General, causes of the crisis, costs of the crisis, Countrywide, Greenwich Financial Services, John Thain, loan modifications, NACA, pooling agreements, responsibility, William Frey | 3 Comments

Greenwich CEO William Frey Primed to Become the Lorax For Investors Without a Voice?

One of the most interesting stories we’ve been following in the world of mortgage crisis litigation has been the lawsuit filed by Greenwich Financial Services CEO William Frey against Countrywide Financial Corp., Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and Countrywide Home Loans … Continue reading

Posted in Attorneys General, BofA, causes of the crisis, Countrywide, Greenwich Financial Services, lenders, loan modifications, repurchase, William Frey | 4 Comments