Fraud Suits in the Pipeline Face High Burden of Proof
Investors who lost their savings in the financial meltdown will have a hard time recovering their money by suing companies for fraud. Th … more…
Ethics Committee Examining Countrywide Loans to Senators
There are a couple of noteworthy updates to our post yesterday on the Countrywide V.I.P. or "Friends of Angelo" mortgage loans to Sens. … more…
Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint over Senators’ V.I.P. Mortgage Loans
Two senior Democratic senators got special "V.I.P." loans from the mortgage lender Countrywide Financial. Both say they had no idea they … more…
October 30, 2008
DoJ Probes Countrywide’s ‘VIP’ Program Lisa Myers & Amna Nawaz, NBC News, October 30, 2008
August 14, 2008
Reps Request Ethics Probe of Countrywide Loans Elizabeth MacDonald, Fox News, August 14, 2008
June 19, 2008
Sen. Dodd Tops Countrywide’s Contributions List Jesse A. Hamilton, Hartford Courant, June 19, 2008
June 18, 2008
Critic: Senate Plan Rescues Countrywide, Not Homeowners Dick Armey, The Wall Street Journal Editorial Page, June 18, 2008
Sen. Dodd Knew of Countrywide V.I.P. Program, Denies Knowing of Loan Favoritism Paul Kane, Washington Post, June 18, 2008
June 17, 2008
Senate Ethics Panel to Examine Countrywide Loans Congressional Quarterly, June 17, 2008
