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The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Morgan Housel	Countrywide Falls Off the Cliff What a difference a year can make. The embattled mortgage lender has announced a fourth-quarter loss of $422 million, compared with a gain of $622 million for the same period last year.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	The Heat On Countrywide Embattled Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo answers critics who claim the lender helped bring on the housing crisis.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2008 Morgan Housel	Clouds Gather Over Countrywide The problems continue and that doesn't look good, in Bank of America's eyes.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2008 Morgan Housel	Welcome Home, Countrywide May your new life be jollier than before.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Cuddles up to Countrywide After one of the most volatile weeks Countrywide's stock has ever had, Bank of America agrees to purchase it for around $4 billion, or around 90% less than its 52-week high.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Bank of America Tosses Countrywide a Lifeline A $2 billion investment will help keep Countrywide Financial chugging along. Though helpful to Countrywide, the investment wasn't an overly bullish note for the stock.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2008 Morgan Housel	Rumors Send Countrywide to the Chopping Block After shedding about 80% of its value in 2007, Countrywide Financial falls another 25% when rumors of imminent bankruptcy spread.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2008 Morgan Housel	R.I.P., Countrywide Bank of America plans on ditching the Countrywide name in favor of its own less-tarnished label.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2007 Michael Leibert	Citigroup's a Champ After a long slump, this bank's shares are poised to outperform.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 John Rosevear	Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2008 Chuck Saletta	Which Companies Are Swimming Naked Right Now? Sometimes, things are even uglier than they appear in the banking sector.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Ilan Moscovitz	Rising Star Trade: What We're Doing With Bank of America Time to cover up.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Nick Kapur	Market Buzz: Opportunities in Subprime Lenders Why some in the subprime market may be better off than you think. However, as with the mortgage industry, it can get you into some pretty hairy situations. But the profits are there for those who can see through the panic.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006	Phantom Profits Countrywide Financial has been among the most aggressive underwriters of option ARMs.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 David Lee Smith	Who's in the FBI's Crosshairs? The Feds are targeting 14 companies to probe the subprime shenanigans. But it won't identify which.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Countrywide Comforts Investors ... to a Point Countrywide's third-quarter earnings had investors celebrating, but what's the bigger picture?
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Christopher Barker	How Big Will the Bank Bailout Get? In a plea for help from the federal government, Bank of America warns that up to $739 billion in mortgages are at 'moderate to high risk' of defaulting.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2009 Morgan Housel	Please, Throw the Book at This Guy The SEC has filed a civil fraud suit against former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo, as well as two other former executives. Insider trading charges may also be on the table for Mozilo.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Not the Time for Countrywide The news certainly isn't all bad at mortgage giant Countrywide these days. It is a solid company that will likely emerge stronger from the current crisis, but it will take time.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2008 Morgan Housel	Fannie Mae's Return Policy Fannie Mae is going to start honing in on mortgages it bought that disintegrated, retracing the steps to look for any fraudulent lending practices by the lender who originated the loan, and -- if there was an issue -- going back to retrieve some of the loss.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	All Smiles at Bank of America Bank of America reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Shares have surged more than 50%. But does this mean the credit crunch is milder than many predicted? Nope.
BusinessWeek March 26, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Inside The Mortgage Crisis CEO Angelo Mozilo says Countrywide Financial should not be lumped in with the subprime outfits that are getting hammered.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2011 Cindy Johnson	SEC Fears Banks Are Putting Lipstick on Piggish Loans Are overvalued real estate loans inflating the book value of your bank?
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian	40 Years Is a Bad Way to Spell Relief Countrywide and other mortgage companies begin promoting 40-year mortgages. Investors, don't jump into this option without much due diligence.
U.S. Banker October 2008 John Adams	DoJ's Open Season on Subprime The Department of Justice is suing Countrywide over allegations of abuse in bankruptcy and foreclosure processes
The Motley Fool March 10, 2008 Rich Duprey	Mozilo's a Pretty Sorry Guy Countrywide's CEO fails to apologize for the right thing to the wrong crowd.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Bad Behavior at Countrywide Is it any wonder that Countrywide needed to hit up Bank of America for emergency funding last week? Does anyone out there really think that Mozilo believes in the long-term health of this company?
Bank Systems & Technology January 11, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	IT Integration and the Bank of America/Countrywide Merger The merger of Bank of America and Countrywide will bring together two companies with very large IT organizations. In the beginning they will probably run the core systems of both companies simultaneously.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Seth Jayson	Butcher's Boy on the Chopping Block Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo's shady stock sales finally get some official scrutiny.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Discount Brokers Proving Mortgage-Proof Discount broker E*Trade shows that they can rise above the subprime mess. Management makes a statement that it hopes will comfort investors; shares bounce back a little with the news.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	Wachovia and National City Disappoint Both banks reported fourth-quarter results that were not just down versus last year, they were downright ugly.
U.S. Banker October 2001 Paul Muolo	Subprime Hot Potato Subprime lending certainly has become a hot potato. While offering potentially high profits, it also carries with it a two-pronged threat. First, losses may mushroom if the economy takes a dive, as many expect. And these loans haven't been stress-tested...
U.S. Banker September 2008 John Engen	Future Shock Where to start when trying to figure out how the banking industry got into the mess it's in today? And where, exactly, do we go from here?
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Countrywide's Cheap Financial services firm Countrywide looks undervalued.
BusinessWeek September 17, 2007 Dawn Kopecki	The SEC Wants More Answers The Securities & Exchange Commission is expanding its probe into the mortgage mess.
BusinessWeek February 12, 2009 Brian Grow	What's Holding Back Mortgage Modification? Many mortgage services say they can't modify terms to let homeowners avoid foreclosure. But there may be fewer obstacles than they claim.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	This Week in Banking Banking news: It was a roller-coaster in subprime land this past week.
Bank Systems & Technology June 2, 2004 Judy Ward	Countrywide Extends Its Automated Underwriting System Lender gives third-party originators access to automated platform.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Lenders Switch On Their Back-Up Systems After one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders announced earnings 17% below expectations, investors wondered if the nation's three-year-long mortgage bonanza might end not with a soft landing but with an earnings-pummeling thud.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2008 Morgan Housel	30-Second Overview: Bank of America It's been a wild year for Income Investor pick Bank of America. After picking up Countrywide, it's now the nation's largest home lender. Let's take a quick look at one of the nation's banking giants.
U.S. Banker May 2009 Alan Kline	Will Dismal 2008 Give Way to a Banner 2009? Will historically low mortgage interest rates draw buyers back into the home market?
The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Rich Duprey	A Backhanded Defense of CEO Pay Congress is hosting a tete-a-tete for the heads or former heads of Countrywide, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup to discuss how they could reap such windfalls in the face of their company's failures.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Ilan Moscovitz	What's Behind Bank of America's Big Settlement Some putback questions may be put to rest.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	JPMorgan Is on the Prowl JPMorgan Chase may be looking to open up its wallet and make an acquisition.
U.S. Banker January 2002 Paul Muolo	Angelo Mozilo: Deposit Builder Countrywide's CEO expects its tiny bank in Virginia to amass $20 billion in deposits within three years...
The Motley Fool July 14, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2010 Ilan Moscovitz	What Foreclosuregate Means for Investors With tales of mortgage securitization "improprieties" and foreclosure fraud on the rise, investors may be wondering which companies will be affected.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Countrywide Still Growing Mortgage business teetering? No way. Naturally, there's no guarantee that Countrywide will keep inching higher. Investors, the climate can change in a hurry. Take note.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Takes a Bath While still ugly at best, Bank of America's performance for the quarter ranks near the top of its peers. The fact that the company has been able to stay profitable during this challenging period is a feat of its own.
BusinessWeek May 7, 2007 Palmeri & Kopecki	Why This Slump Is Different Foreclosures are rising fast, investors are sweating, and lenders are now bending over backwards to keep bad loans alive.