Category Archives: bondholder actions
Federal Regulators Pick Fight with Banks Over Collapsed Credit Unions
Just when you thought the hubbub surrounding mortgage backed securities (MBS) was starting to subside, federal regulators have taken their most aggressive stance yet against the banks that sold toxic loans as investment grade securities, according to an article in … Continue reading
Commentators Concur: Trustee Involvement Signals Shift in RMBS Litigation
A few weeks ago, I published an article suggesting that the increased cooperation of MBS trustees may signal the turning point in bondholder litigation. It seems I’m not alone in reaching this conclusion. The following week, on January 27, Adam … Continue reading
Massachusetts Supreme Court Hands Down Ruling in Ibanez, Invalidates Postforeclosure Assignments and Assignments in Blank
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has issued its highly-anticipated opinion in the case of US Bank National Association v. Ibanez (and the related case of Wells Fargo Bank v. LaRace), bringing with it more bad news for the lending industry. The … Continue reading
MBIA Sampling Order Signals Shorter Path to RMBS Putbacks
The news gets worse for Bank of America. Not only will it have to eat massive numbers of Countrywide-originated loans, but the bank may have to complete repurchases sooner than previously thought. Judge Eileen Bransten’s long-awaited evidentiary ruling in the … Continue reading
Full Text of BlackRock, PIMCO Letter to Bank of New York and Bank of America Available
Below, please find the full text of the letter sent by Kathy Patrick and the law firm of Gibbs & Bruns to Bank of New York and BofA/Countrywide on behalf of private label mortgage investors, including BlackRock, PIMCO, MetLife, Freddie … Continue reading
