Too Big to Fail (TBTF)

Standing to Invoke PSAs as a Foreclosure Defense

08/04/11

A major issue arising in foreclosure defense cases is the homeowner's ability to challenge the foreclosing party's standing based on noncompliance with securitization documentation. Several courts have held that there is no standing to challenge standing on this basis, most recently the 1st Circuit BAP in Correia v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Company.

[more]

A Template for MBS Settlements and How Safety-and-Soundness Regulation Is Incompatible with Law Enforcement

07/02/11

Over the past couple of years, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office has reached settlements with a number of major banks regarding mortgage securitization. These settlements has received very little notice in the press, but I think they provide a real template for future AG settelements and are worth examining. 

[more]

The Fed Bails Out the Banks...Again

06/29/11

If anyone doubted who set the marching tune for the Federal Reserve Board, it was sure clear today. The Fed announced its final rule under the Durbin Interchange Amendment, and it was quite the handout to the big banks.  

[more]

Clash of the Titans: RMBS Edition

01/27/11

And so it begins. We're about to witness the main event in financial institution internecine warefare: investment funds (MBS buyers) vs. banks (MBS sellers). 

[more]