Category Archives: liabilities

Pfaelzer Dismissal of Bank of America from Countrywide Suit Throws Investors for a Loop

Posted on April 27, 2011 by igradman

Is Bank of America on the hook for Countrywide’s liabilities for defective loans?  Depends on which judge you ask. With the recent decision by Judge Mariana Pfaelzer to dismiss BofA as a defendant in the case of Maine State Retirement … Continue reading →

Posted in acquisitions, allocation of loss, appeals, balance sheets, banks, BofA, Countrywide, investors, jurisdiction, lawsuits, lenders, liabilities, liquidity, litigation, MBIA, merger, monoline actions, motions to dismiss, private label MBS, responsibility, securities fraud, subprime, successor liability, vicarious liability | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Mortgage Mess Causes Bank Stocks To Plummet

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Isaac Gradman

Bank stocks have taken a sharp hit this week as awareness regarding potential liabilities for faulty mortgages and foreclosures reaches critical mass. You can’t turn on the TV or open a newspaper these days without seeing reports on the recent … Continue reading →

Posted in BofA, branch hill capital, foreclosure crisis, foreclosure moratorium, improper documentation, JPMorgan, liabilities, loss estimates, rep and warranty, repurchase, robo-signers, true sale | 4 Comments

Inside Mortgage Finance Sees Private Label Rep and Warranty Claims Increasing

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Isaac Gradman

The following story appeared in the September 3, 2010 issue of Inside Nonconforming Markets, a biweekly newsletter focusing on news and data on non-agency mortgages.  This story reflects the growing awareness in the marketplace of the undisclosed mortgage repurchase liabilities … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Home Loan Banks, FHFA, judicial momentum, liabilities, loan files, private label MBS, rep and warranty, repurchase | 1 Comment

Recording Of Compass Point Mortgage Repurchase Call Available

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Isaac Gradman

We had a great turnout for the Compass Point call today on mortgage repurchase liability and I thought the questions and remarks of the various participants were interesting and informative.  For those of you who missed the call, you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Compass Point, irresponsible lending, liabilities, litigation, public perceptions, rep and warranty, repurchase, reserve reporting | 3 Comments

Compass Point To Hold Call Addressing Mortgage Repurchase Risks

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Isaac Gradman

Compass Point Research & Trading, a registered broker/dealer and one of the leading financial research firms investigating Alt-A and subprime mortgage backed securities (MBS), will be hosting a conference call to discuss mortgage repurchase risks.  The call will be held … Continue reading →

Posted in BofA, Compass Point, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Reserve, FHFA, JPMorgan, liabilities, loan files, loss estimates, private label MBS, repurchase, research, reserve reporting | 4 Comments