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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Countrywide Ambac Financial Group

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities are financial instruments consisting of residential mortgages pooled together to form larger more complex financial commodities.
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The financial world has been busy—and generally not in a great way—since we’ve been gone.  Luckily, we’re returning on something of a rare high note after a stronger-than-expected December jobs report and some reassurance...more

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New York Court of Appeals Requires Ambac to Follow Repurchase Protocol and Prove Elements of Fraud Claim

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On June 27, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that Ambac Assurance Corporation (“Ambac“) could not recover the full $2.2 billion in damages it sought in the form of claim payouts on $25 billion worth of securitized...more

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Debt Dialogue: May 2017 - Ambac v. Countrywide: New York’s First Department Raises the Bar for RMBS Fraud Claims by Monoline...

As litigation stemming from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis continues, the legal framework governing the liability of participants in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) securitizations continues to develop....more

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An EU high court opinion yesterday about a trade deal with Singapore could throw yet another stumbling block in the way of Britain’s exit of the union. Read on for more on the intricacies of the EU division of competencies....more

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Summary Judgment Denied in Litigation Against Countrywide

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On October 27, 2015, Justice Eileen Bransten of the New York Supreme Court issued a Decision and Order granting in part and denying in part cross motions for summary judgment brought by Countrywide and Ambac in an RMBS action...more

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BofA’s Inconsistent Positions

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Bank of America recently moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Ambac Assurance Corp. in New York state court, alleging $600 million in damages for fraudulent inducement in connection with payments it made under policies...more

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Ambac Sues Countrywide For Alleged Fraud in Connection with $1.7 Billion in RMBS

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On December 27, Ambac Assurance Corporation filed a complaint against several Countrywide entities and Bank of America Corporation in New York state court, seeking to recover at least $600 million in damages in connection...more

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