Category Archives: bondholder actions

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

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Sues Over RMBS Losses As Investor Actions Build Steam

One month ago, with the filing by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle of eleven lawsuits against the major Wall Street creators of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), I speculated that the floodgates of investor litigation may finally be swinging … Continue reading

Posted in bondholder actions, Complaints, Federal Home Loan Banks, Grais and Ellsworth, incentives, investors, lawsuits, rescission, RMBS, securities, securitization, servicers, Wall St. | 7 Comments