MBS › Breach of Contract

MBIA and Bank of America Settle MBS Litigation for $1.7 Billion

On May 6, monoline insurer MBIA announced that it had reached a $1.7 billion settlement with Bank of America in connection with alleged fraud and breach of contract claims related to Countrywide-issued mortgage-backed...more

Federal District Court Issues First Ever Post-Trial Order Requiring Bank To Reimburse Monoline Insurer Over Loans Backing MBS

On February 6, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found that loans underlying two trusts issued by a Michigan bank breached the representations and warranties in the contracts the bank entered with...more