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…

Goldman Sued by German Bank Over Mortgage-Backed Securities

Goldman Sachs Group (GS) was sued by German bank Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg for allegedly mis-representing the credit quality of its mortgage-backed securities.

The German bank ended up posting a $37 million loss on the investment.

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Goldman was the placement agent for a mortgage-backed security called Davis Square Funding VI, Bloomberg News said. Thirty-three percent of the…

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Former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo Must Face Trial

Angelo Mozilo, former CEO of Countrywide Financial, must face trial on charges he misled investors about the risks associated with subprime lending, a judge in Los Angeles ruled.
U.S. District Judge John F. Walter denied reques…