Category Archives: William Frey

Article on William Frey, Countrywide and the Servicer Safe Harbor Published in Lombard Street E-Journal

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Isaac Gradman

I am excited to report that FinReg21, a leading website on financial services regulation, has published a feature-length article by me, entitled Why Should Servicers Get a Safe Harbor? How One Investor’s Lawsuit Forced Bank of America to Seek Shelter … Continue reading →

Posted in consitutionality, Countrywide, FinReg 21, Greenwich Financial Services, Helping Families Save Homes, legislation, litigation, loan modifications, Servicer Safe Harbor, William Frey | Leave a comment

In Letter to Bank Regulators, Senators Reverse Course

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Isaac Gradman

Loan servicers’ star may be quickly fading in Washington. In a stunning reversal of course, Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, and Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on … Continue reading →

Posted in allocation of loss, Barney Frank (D-MA), BofA, Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Helping Families Save Homes, Hope For Homeowners, investors, loan modifications, Servicer Safe Harbor, William Frey | Leave a comment

Grais & Ellsworth Launches ABS Investor Blog

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Isaac Gradman

On Monday, New York law firm Grais & Ellsworth jumped into the legal blogosphere with a new law blog on the fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis entitled “The ABS Investor Advocate.” According to named partner David Grais, the blog’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Grais and Ellsworth, Greenwich Financial Services, Helping Families Save Homes, investors, legislation, litigation, loan modifications, Servicer Safe Harbor, subprime, William Frey | Leave a comment

Amendment to Restrict Servicer Safe Harbor Rejected By Senate

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Isaac Gradman

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate rejected a measure that would have limited the “Servicer Safe Harbor” provision of the “Helping Families Save Their Homes Act,” which aims to protect servicers from lawsuits over their modifications of residential mortgage loans. The … Continue reading →

Posted in costs of the crisis, Helping Families Save Homes, homeowner relief, incentives, investors, irresponsible lending, legislation, Servicer Safe Harbor, William Frey | Leave a comment

Bondholders Battle Back Over Servicer Safe Harbor

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Isaac Gradman

Back in early March, without much fanfare, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1106, entitled the “Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009”, which contained a “Servicer Safe Harbor” provision that would allow servicers to disregard bondholders’ contract … Continue reading →

Posted in BofA, Countrywide, Greenwich Financial Services, Helping Families Save Homes, irresponsible lending, legislation, loan modifications, lobbying, Servicer Safe Harbor, William Frey | 2 Comments