Ratings Arbitrage a/k/a Fraud

Investment banks bundled mortgage loans into securities and then often rebundled those securities one or two more times. Those securities were given high ratings and sold to investors, who have since lost billions of dollars on them. Editor’s Note: The significance of this report cannot be overstated. Not only did the investment bankers LOOK for [...]

Foreclosure Defense and Offense: Class Actions in Play

Mortgage ruling could shock U.S. banking industry Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:14pm BST By Gina Keating – Analysis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin couple against their mortgage lender could have major implications for banks should a U.S. appeals court agree that borrowers can cancel their loans en masse when their [...]

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