Category Archives: lawsuits

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

Posted in balance sheets, BofA, Citigroup, Countrywide, Federal Home Loan Banks, guest posts, investors, JPMorgan, lawsuits, litigation, mortgage insurers, repurchase, reserve reporting, SEC | 1 Comment

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Sues Over RMBS Losses As Investor Actions Build Steam

One month ago, with the filing by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle of eleven lawsuits against the major Wall Street creators of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), I speculated that the floodgates of investor litigation may finally be swinging … Continue reading

Posted in bondholder actions, Complaints, Federal Home Loan Banks, Grais and Ellsworth, incentives, investors, lawsuits, rescission, RMBS, securities, securitization, servicers, Wall St. | 7 Comments

Home Loan Bank Lawsuit May Signal Floodgates Opening For Investor Actions

As reported this week in the Wall Street Journal (article available here, with subscription), the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle has filed separate lawsuits against 11 different Wall Street firms, alleging that it was misled about the quality of … Continue reading

Posted in Bear Stearns, Federal Home Loan Banks, investors, irresponsible lending, lawsuits, litigation, mark-to-market accounting, RMBS, securities, securitization, servicers, underwriting practices, Wall St. | 2 Comments

New Century Debtors’ Complaints Against KPMG Now Available

The two complaints filed April 1 against KPMG, one against the U.S. arm of the Big Four accounting firm in federal court in Los Angeles and the other in federal court in New York against its parent, KPMG International, are … Continue reading

Posted in accounting, bankruptcy, causes of the crisis, Complaints, damages, KPMG, lawsuits, loss causation, negligence and recklessness, New Century, subprime | Leave a comment

KPMG Sued for $1 Billion Over New Century Meltdown

Two separate lawsuits were filed yesterday against Netherlands-based Big Four accounting giant, KPMG International, and its U.S. subsidiary, KPMG LLP, alleging that KPMG conducted “reckless and grossly negligent audits” that contributed to the collapse of top subprime lender New Century … Continue reading

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