Countrywide Name to be Retired in April
Sad news folks. On April 27, Bank of America will re-brand Countrywide Financial to “Bank of America Home Loans,” according to a report today in… Read More »Countrywide Name to be Retired in April
Sad news folks. On April 27, Bank of America will re-brand Countrywide Financial to “Bank of America Home Loans,” according to a report today in… Read More »Countrywide Name to be Retired in April
Equifirst announced today that effective immediately, it will be ceasing lending operations. Going forward, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based mortgage lender will no longer accept applications… Read More »Equifirst to Halt Lending Operations
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Downey Savings was shut down late Friday by the FDIC on a busy day where two other banks were also seized. US Bank has agreed… Read More »Downey Savings Shut Down by FDIC
One the leading U.S. homebuilders has called for the government to temporarily cut mortgage rates to make homeownership more affordable and stimulate sales. Ara Hovnanian,… Read More »Hovnanian Wants Mortgage Rates Cut to Three Percent
The word “subprime” has undoubtedly been associated with massive losses over the past couple of years, but last Thursday, quite the opposite was true. It… Read More »Subprime Wins Ninth Race at Aqueduct Park
So I guess there was a point to the many, many state Attorney General lawsuits filed against Countrywide Financial over the past year. Today, Bank… Read More »Bank of America Launches Modification Program to Satisfy Countrywide Lawsuits