FBI Reportedly Investigating Foreclosure Crisis

The FBI is trying to determine if large lenders broke the law in the mortgage foreclosure crisis.

The agency is trying to determine whether individuals working for large mortgage lenders acted with criminal intent or were simply overwhelmed by events during the crisis, The Associated Press reported without naming its sources.

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Legal Problems May Delay Volkswagen’s Merger With Porsche

Legal wrangling may delay Volkswagen’s (VLKAY) merger with Porsche, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said.

Volkswagen planned to complete a merger with Porsche in 2011. Porsche originally planned to buy Volkswagen by securing stock options, only to see its debt levels surge.

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Mozilo in Settlement Talks With SEC on Fraud Charges

Angelo Mozilo, the former CEO of Countrywide Financial, is in talks with the SEC about a possible deal that could let him avoid standing trial for fraud charges, The Wall Street Journal said.

Talks between Mozilo, two other former executives and the …

UBS Will Not Take Legal Action Over Subprime Losses

Switzerland’s UBS (UBS) will not take legal action against former employees for racking up the massive losses on subprime mortgages that left the company needing a bailout.

Kaspar Villiger, the UBS chairman, said that company was looking to the futur…