Category Archives: Attorneys General
Subprime Shakeout Discussed in Volokh Conspiracy Post On Formation of Aggregator Bank
On January 19, 2009, Eric Posner from the Volokh Conspiracy cited to the Subprime Shakeout in his article entitled “Why should the government buy toxic assets?” The post addressed the idea of an “Aggregator Bank” that would acquire the mortgage-backed … Continue reading
Countrywide Attorney Sends Letter to Greenwich Financial’s Counsel Urging Hedge Fund to Withdraw Lawsuit
In a peculiar turn of events, Countrywide Financial has attempted to address the recently-filed lawsuit against it by Greenwich Financial Services with an age-old strategy of conflict resolution: just ask nicely. As reported by Reuters, Countrywide attorney John Beisner, from … Continue reading
Under Countrywide Stipulated Judgment, Investors Must Be Consulted
After reviewing the Complaint filed by hedge fund Greenwich Financial Services against Countrywide and BofA and listening to the comments made last week by Greenwich CEO William Frey and his attorney regarding the case, I decided to take a closer … Continue reading
Greenwich v. Countrywide Complaint Now Available
Here is the Complaint brought by Grais & Ellsworth on behalf of hedge fund Greenwich Financial Services against Countrywide Financial Corp., Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP (all now part of Bank of America) in the … Continue reading
Hedge Fund Greenwich Financial Files Lawsuit Against Countrywide (BofA) Over Loan Modifications
As anticipated and previously discussed (see last week’s post), a hedge fund has indeed sued Countrywide Financial Corporation (now a part of Bank of America) over loan modifications Countrywide agreed to make under the terms of a settlement reached with … Continue reading
