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Category Archives: BofA
The Top 5 RMBS Cases to Watch this Summer: No. 3 – ABN AMRO Bank v. Dinallo (Article 78)
My Top 5 RMBS Cases to Watch series began earlier this week with a look at a long-running lawsuit by bond insurer Syncora against EMC and a novel investor lawsuit against Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, both of … Continue reading →
Posted in accounting, Alison Frankel, allocation of loss, appeals, Bank of New York, banks, bench trials, BlackRock, BofA, CDSs, conflicts of interest, contract rights, counterparty risk, Countrywide, Judge Barbara Kapnick, Judge Eileen Bransten, Judicial Opinions, lawsuits, MBIA, MBS, media coverage, monoline actions, monolines, putbacks, Regulators, rep and warranty, repurchase, RMBS, securitization, settlements, Trustees, valuation
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Last Minute Fireworks Provide Preview of MBIA Restructuring Trial, Beginning Today
A last minute hearing before Judge Barbara Kapnick in New York Supreme Court on Tuesday provided drama worthy of prime time television, illustrating the stakes of the trial beginning today between MBIA, the New York Insurance Department (“NYID”), and Bank … Continue reading →
Posted in Attorneys General, banks, bench trials, BofA, Countrywide, Insurance Department, Judge Barbara Kapnick, Judicial Opinions, lawsuits, liabilities, liquidity, litigation, MBIA, monoline actions, monolines, Regulators, restructuring
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Tagged Article 78, BofA, hearing, Kapnick, MBIA, NYID, restructuring, trial
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MBIA on Winning Streak Heading into Trial on Restructuring Challenge
Monoline insurer MBIA, the most influential plaintiff in mortgage crisis litigation, has been on a roll lately in its lawsuits against Bank of America and other institutions over issues stemming from the subprime meltdown. But MBIA will face its stiffest … Continue reading →
Posted in Alison Frankel, allocation of loss, appeals, bailout, Bank of New York, banks, bench trials, BofA, bondholder actions, CDOs, contract rights, costs of the crisis, Countrywide, damages, discovery, global settlement, Government bailout, investors, Judge Barbara Kapnick, Judge Eileen Bransten, Judicial Opinions, lawsuits, liabilities, litigation, loss causation, MBIA, MBS, media coverage, monoline actions, monolines, private label MBS, putbacks, Regulators, rep and warranty, reserve reporting, responsibility, RMBS, settlements, statistical sampling, subprime, successor liability, The Subprime Shakeout, Trustees
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Pauley Stirs the Pot: Federal Judge Still Making an Impact as BofA Settlement Approaches Critical Crossroads in State Court
On April 24, Judge Barbara Kapnick will hold a hearing in New York Supreme Court on whether Bank of American’s $8.5 billion settlement proposal should be evaluated under the restrictive Article 77 vehicle, or whether investors challenging the deal can … Continue reading →
Posted in appeals, Attorneys General, Bank of New York, banks, BofA, bondholder actions, class actions, conflicts of interest, Countrywide, discovery, Event of Default, global settlement, investors, Judge Barbara Kapnick, Judge William Pauley, Judicial Opinions, jurisdiction, lawsuits, liabilities, litigation, MBS, motions to dismiss, private label MBS, procedural hurdles, putbacks, remand, removability, repurchase, RMBS, SEC, securitization, servicer defaults, settlements, standing, Trustees, Walnut Place
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Under AG Foreclosure Settlement, Servicers Get Credit for Things They’re Supposed to Do
Last week, District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer approved the Attorney General Foreclosure Settlement (“AGFS”) without a hearing, and without any objection from investors. According to the Judge, the Consent Judgment between the nation’s five largest servicers and the Attorneys General … Continue reading →
Posted in Adam Levitin, Ally Bank, Attorneys General, auditing, bailout, Bank of New York, banks, BofA, Citigroup, conflicts of interest, contract rights, costs of the crisis, Countrywide, damages, foreclosure crisis, foreclosure rate, global settlement, homeowner relief, improper documentation, incentives, investors, JPMorgan, junior liens, liabilities, MBS, mortgage market, Neil Barofsky, pooling agreements, press, private label MBS, RMBS, robo-signers, servicer defaults, servicers, settlements, Wells Fargo
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