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Securities

Dec. 10, 2010

Investors Fleeing Countrywide Settlement

The tab racked up by the nation's largest bank in settling a securities fraud case with former Countrywide Financial shareholders may exceed the current $600 million price tag if 57 investors are allowed to opt-out of the deal.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The tab racked up by the nation's largest bank to settle a securities fraud class-action with former Countrywide Financial shareholders may exceed the current $600 million price tag if 57 investors are allowed to opt-out of the deal.


Those institutional investors are now seeking to pursue their own claims against the former mortgage lender, according to a review of recent court fil...

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