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The Motley Fool
March 28, 2008
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Countrywide Still Rots From the Head Another executive at the troubled mortgage company manages to land safely on his feet.   |
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. |
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
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
July 1, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Welcome Home, Countrywide May your new life be jollier than before. |
The Motley Fool
January 8, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Is CEO Pay Really Out of Whack? Their companies' performance may be faltering, but CEOs' pay packages sure aren't. Is this a new era of corporate greed? What does it mean to shareholders? |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Rich Duprey |
Shareholders of the World, Unite! You have nothing to lose but your inept boards of directors. |
The Motley Fool
July 2, 2008
Morgan Housel |
It Ain't Easy Being a Successful CEO An end to the Dick Grasso dispute concerning executive compensation five years overdue. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Should Hate Golden 'Chutes The idea of a big, fat golden parachute probably sounds great to a failed CEO. But for everyone else, it's a massive, illogical waste of shareholder capital. |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Executives Gorge; Shareholders Get Bellyache The willingness of boards to hand out gross-up payments is symptomatic of a "no-holds-barred" atmosphere permeating executive suites. |
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
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? |
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
June 12, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
What's Your Share? Here's a new way to look at a company as a possible investment: How much of the CEO's salary are you paying? |
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. |
Job Journal
February 25, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros:Sports Stars Can't Compete with Overpaid CEOs Can America bring it's high-flying CEOs down to earth? |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Risk, Rot, and the Road to Recovery It's high time shareholders demanded better corporate governance from boards. |
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
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
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
May 30, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Home Depot Abdicates Responsibility When management and directors abdicate their responsibilities, what can shareholders do? Either oust management and the board, or oust the stock from your portfolio. |
U.S. Banker
March 2008
Michael Sisk |
Recession or Not, BofA Deal Recommits to Consumer Just weeks after BofA agreed to purchase Countrywide Financial for a price that deeply discounted the value of its mortgage holdings, the Federal Reserve stepped up its aggressive rate cutting, taking some pressure off adjustable-rate mortgages and spurring a refinancing mini boom. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 26, 2007
Jane Sasseen |
A Better Look At The Boss's Pay New SEC rules require greater disclosure, but don't expect CEOs to take a hit. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2007
Morgan Housel |
3 CEOs Who Should Go Nobody is perfect, but these guys should be shown the door. Now. Read on about Angelo Mozilo... James Tobin... John Mackey... |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006 |
Phantom Profits Countrywide Financial has been among the most aggressive underwriters of option ARMs. |
Fast Company
February 2009 |
CEOs Who Risk Big for Big Paydays Research shows that incentivizing CEOs with large pay and stock-option packages doesn't always have the intended effect of aligning their interests with shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Hooray for Mortgage Brokers! Mortgage brokers get high marks and may help you get a good deal. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Home Depot Gets Religion The board of directors requires a two-thirds vote to approve CEO pay. Now let's see what else its members can come up with to restore investor confidence in their ability to lead Home Depot forward. |
U.S. Banker
December 2001 |
Letters to the Editor Countrywide Not Desperate... Telling It Like It Is... |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Countrywide's Cheap Financial services firm Countrywide looks undervalued. |
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? |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Mozilo Forced to Dump More Countrywide Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo sells stock as part of his 10b-5 plan; meanwhile, employees are forced into loyalty oaths. |
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
October 3, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Countrywide's Misguided Pride The problem at Countrywide isn't a lack of pride; it's an excess, especially in the boardroom. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Mozilo Meets Macbeth A tongue-in-cheek look at the current situation for former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo. |
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
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. |
U.S. Banker
December 2001
Robert A. Bennett |
Gramlich's Words of Warning His suggested caution on subprime mortgage lending should be taken seriously... |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2009
Mueller & Dumortier |
Who's More to Blame: Mortgage Banking CEOs or Geeks Bearing Formulas? March Madness series: The financial crisis started right here, by giving a mortgage to anyone with a pulse. Or maybe it started with the model-building geeks in finance who made it possible for their banks to do the damage they did? |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2007
David Lee Smith |
My Mortgage, My Government The current mortgage malaise is not solely the work of the free-market system. Blame government, as well. |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Countrywide's Future Is Anyone's Guess With its future riding on a pending merger, legal woes add yet more strain to the mortgage lender. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2011
Nicole Gelinas |
What Would Have Been Good for B of A Would Have Been Good for the US of A What works at the company level, works at the country level. |
U.S. Banker
March 2002
Paul Muolo |
Shelves Empty, Buyers Few Consolidation in the mortgage business has slowed. With the refinancing business booming, few servicers are up for sale, and potential buyers are showing little enthusiasm... |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Real Estate Reality Check Should you pay down your mortgage or put that money in the market? If your investment horizon is long -- at least 10 years -- then the stock market is likely to be a great place for your money. Here are some ideas. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
December 2003
Gail Liberman |
Tricks To Nail Down Low Mortgage Rates Know your lender -- and don't forget old-fashioned horse-trading. |
