Category Archives: Countrywide
Senate to Consider Bill That Threatens to Obliterate Mortgage Bondholders’ Contract Rights
On March 5, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1106, also known as the “Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009,” which threatens to override the contract rights of bondholders who invested in mortgage-backed securities (MBS). A … Continue reading
Protesters Converge on Front Lawn of Greenwich CEO’s Home
In another unexpected twist in the fight over the cost of loan modifications, the Stamford Times and the Greenwich Time have reported that protesters converged outside the home of Greenwich Financial Services CEO William Frey on February 8 to protest … Continue reading
Greenwich CEO William Frey Primed to Become the Lorax For Investors Without a Voice?
One of the most interesting stories we’ve been following in the world of mortgage crisis litigation has been the lawsuit filed by Greenwich Financial Services CEO William Frey against Countrywide Financial Corp., Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and Countrywide Home Loans … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Joins Countrywide Settlement, But Where Is the Money Coming From?
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett, whose office spent several months investigating deceptive mortgage practices alleged against Countrywide and its affiliates, has announced that Pennsylvania has joined the $8 billion settlement announced in October with Attorneys General from now over thirty … Continue reading
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
