OUT OF MIND
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Latest topics
» Is it possible to apply positive + in favor Newton III Motion Law as a dynamic system in a motor engine
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptySat Mar 23, 2024 11:33 pm by globalturbo

» Meta 1 Coin Scam Update - Robert Dunlop Arrested
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptySat Mar 23, 2024 12:14 am by RamblerNash

» As We Navigate Debs Passing
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Jan 08, 2024 6:18 pm by Ponee

» 10/7 — Much More Dangerous & Diabolical Than Anyone Knows
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyThu Nov 02, 2023 8:30 pm by KennyL

» Sundays and Deb.....
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptySun Oct 01, 2023 9:11 pm by NanneeRose

» African Official Exposes Bill Gates’ Depopulation Agenda: ‘My Country Is Not Your Laboratory’
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyThu Sep 21, 2023 4:39 am by NanneeRose

» DEBS HEALTH
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptySun Sep 03, 2023 10:23 am by ANENRO

» Attorney Reveals the “Exculpatory” Evidence Jack Smith Possesses that Exonerates President Trump
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyTue Aug 29, 2023 10:48 am by ANENRO

» Update From Site Owner to Members & Guests
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyTue Aug 29, 2023 10:47 am by ANENRO

» New global internet censorship began today
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 21, 2023 9:25 am by NanneeRose

» Alienated from reality
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 4:29 pm by PurpleSkyz

» Why does Russia now believe that Covid-19 was a US-created bioweapon?
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 4:27 pm by PurpleSkyz

»  Man reports history of interaction with seemingly intelligent orbs
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:34 pm by PurpleSkyz

» Western reactions to the controversial Benin Bronzes
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:29 pm by PurpleSkyz

» India unveils first images from Moon mission
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:27 pm by PurpleSkyz

» Scientists achieve nuclear fusion net energy gain for second time
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:25 pm by PurpleSkyz

» Putin Signals 5G Ban
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:07 pm by PurpleSkyz

» “Texas Student Dies in Car Accident — Discovers Life after Death”
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:05 pm by PurpleSkyz

» The hidden history taught by secret societies
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:03 pm by PurpleSkyz

» Vaccines and SIDS (Crib Death)
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 3:00 pm by PurpleSkyz

» Sun blasts out highest-energy radiation ever recorded, raising questions for solar physics
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptyMon Aug 07, 2023 2:29 pm by PurpleSkyz

» Why you should be eating more porcini mushrooms
OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud EmptySun Aug 06, 2023 10:38 am by PurpleSkyz


You are not connected. Please login or register

OMG!! Can MSM really be "waking up"??? - Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud

Go down  Message [Page 1 of 1]

PurpleSkyz

PurpleSkyz
Admin

Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney October 24, 2012: 1:40 PM ET



Email Print

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Justice Department is seeking $1 billion from Bank of America, alleging the bank committed fraud by selling defective mortgages from a program it says was known within the bank as "the Hustle."
Those mortgages were purchased by government-backed mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, resulting in over $1 billion in losses for taxpayers and countless foreclosures, according to the complaint announced Wednesday by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

The suit alleges that "the Hustle" was a nickname for the bank's "High-Speed Swim Lane," or HSSL program, designed to streamline the mortgage origination process. But the government alleges it was "intentionally designed to process loans at high speed and without quality checkpoints, and generated thousands of fraudulent and otherwise defective residential mortgage loans."
The government says the program was started by mortgage lender Countrywide Financial, but continued after it was purchased by Bank of America in 2008. It ran through 2009, according to the suit.
"For the sixth time in less than 18 months, this office has been compelled to sue a major U.S. bank for reckless mortgage practices in the lead-up to the financial crisis," said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a statement. "The fraudulent conduct alleged in today's complaint was spectacularly brazen in scope."
Related: Latest in mortgage fraud -- flopping
Bank of America already agreed to an $8.5 billion settlement last year in which it paid other investors burned by fraudulent mortgage securities. Those investors included money manager BlackRock (BLK, Fortune 500), insurer MetLife (MET, Fortune 500), investment management firm PIMCO and Goldman Sachs (GS, Fortune 500).
But this is the first case involving Fannie and Freddie, which were the major purchasers of mortgage securities. Huge mortgage losses at the two firms forced a government takeover of both in September 2008.

"Countrywide and Bank of America...cast aside underwriters, eliminated quality controls, incentivized unqualified personnel to cut corners, and concealed the resulting defects," said Bharara. "These toxic products were then sold to the government-sponsored enterprises as good loans. This lawsuit should send another clear message that reckless lending practices will not be tolerated."
Related: U.S. sues Wells Fargo over mortgage fraud
The suit charges that Countrywide's senior management was warned that removing safeguards on the loan origination process would result in "catastrophic consequences for loan quality," and that they did nothing to correct the problems with the program or the loans.
According to the suit, Countrywide's own quality control reports showed a 40% defect rate in some months, which is about 10 times higher than industry standard. But instead of addressing the problems with the loans, it gave employees bonuses for making them look better than they actually were.
Bank of America itself was being bailed out by U.S. taxpayers during some of the period that the alleged fraud took place. It accepted $45 billion in funds from October 2008 to January 2009.
But the bank is once again profitable, earning $2.4 billion in net income during the first nine months of this year even after being hit with $1.6 billion in litigation expenses in its most recent quarter. Last month, the bank settled a $2.43 billion class action shareholder lawsuit related to its 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
The bank did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday. Shares of Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) were narrowly higher in midday trading.


First Published: October 24, 2012: 12:38 PM ET
Share
Thanks to:http://money.cnn.com/

Back to top  Message [Page 1 of 1]

Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum