Category Archives: bondholder actions
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
New York Judge Tosses Greenwich Suit Against Countrywide Over Loan Modifications For Failure To Follow PSA Procedure
In a ruling dated October 7, 2010, New York County Supreme Court Judge Barbara R. Kapnick tossed out Greenwich Financial’s lawsuit against Countrywide. The suit sought a declaratory judgment that Countrywide had to repurchase any loans that it modified pursuant … Continue reading
