Article on William Frey, Countrywide and the Servicer Safe Harbor Published...
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...
View ArticleCountrywide Files Motion to Dismiss in Greenwich Financial Case
With Greenwich Financial v. Countrywide having been remanded to New York state Supreme Court, Countrywide has now filed a Motion to Dismiss, arguing that Greenwich Financial’s Complaint is barred by...
View ArticleInvestor Syndicate Fires Warning Shot Across Trustee Bows
As first reported by Reuters on Wednesday, and as further detailed by Bloomberg today, the Investor Syndicate has finally begun to emerge from the shadows and give securitization trustees a hint at...
View ArticleWay Too Big to Fail Goes to Washington (Book Tour Day 3)
After a hiatus over the holidays, I return with Part IV of this five-part series on my experiences during a recent book tour to promote the release of Way Too Big to Fail: How Government and Private...
View ArticleIs Foreclosure Settlement Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Today, the Attorneys General of 49 states (with Oklahoma being the lone holdout) announced a record $26 billion settlement with the nation’s five largest servicers over false and fraudulent foreclosure...
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