Litigation
Feb. 20, 2014
US attorney investigating Countrywide for possible civil charges
Several years after the Department of Justice declined to pursue criminal charges against Countrywide Financial Corp. executives over risky lending strategies, former leaders of the mortgage giant remain under investigation, sources say.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Several years after the Department of Justice declined to pursue criminal charges against top Countrywide Financial Corp. executives over risky lending strategies, the former leaders of the mortgage giant, now owned by Bank of America, remain under investigation by the Central District U.S. attorney's office and could still face civil charges, according to several sources inside and outside the...
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