Category Archives: merger
Pfaelzer Dismissal of Bank of America from Countrywide Suit Throws Investors for a Loop
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
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Tagged Bank of America, countrywide, Judge Bransten, Judge Pfaelzer, Maine State Retirement System, MBIA
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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
