Category Archives: Countrywide
Countrywide Loan Modification Settlement Becomes Issue In Connecticut Senatorial Race
The ramifications of the Mortgage Crisis are being felt on this Election Day 2010, as the issues of foreclosures, loan modifications and MBS-related losses to pensionholders’ portfolios are being brought to the forefront in some key political battles. As a … 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
Loan File Issue Brought to Forefront By FHFA Subpoena
The battle being waged by bondholders over access to the loan files underlying their investments was brought into the national spotlight earlier this week, when the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator in charge of overseeing Fannie Mae and … Continue reading
SEC Demands More Disclosure From JP Morgan on Repurchase Liabilities
By Manal Mehta, Guest Blogger The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently took a much needed step towards improving the transparency of bank balance sheets, particularly when it comes to the adequacy of reserves for mortgage repurchase obligations stemming from … Continue reading
