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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.
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 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 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 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.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006	Phantom Profits Countrywide Financial has been among the most aggressive underwriters of option ARMs.
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 January 12, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Countrywide's Cheap Financial services firm Countrywide looks undervalued.
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 July 14, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage.
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 11, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Freddie and Fannie Free-Fall There may be no choice but to bail out the behemoth mortgage lenders.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2008 Morgan Housel	Welcome Home, Countrywide May your new life be jollier than before.
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 September 2, 2011 Dan Radovsky	Extreme Bank Makeover, Continued Bank of America asks itself, "Does this mortgage lending business make my assets look too big?"
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.
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 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 May 20, 2008 Chuck Saletta	Which Companies Are Swimming Naked Right Now? Sometimes, things are even uglier than they appear in the banking sector.
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 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 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 January 25, 2008 Morgan Housel	Rate Cut Means Refi Madness Mortgages are almost at record low rates. Does this mean we will return to the days of easy money?
The Motley Fool November 26, 2008 Alex Dumortier	The $800 Billion Pick-Me-Up for Consumer Credit The central bank announces an $800 billion support package aimed at spurring mortgage lending and consumer credit, including car, credit card, and small business loans.
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.
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 February 20, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Housing Market Stimulants Bush administration remedies for the ailing housing market may provide much-needed inducements for the market to heal itself.
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 February 29, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	A Wild Week for Fannie and Freddie Analyst downgrades. Worse-than-expected earnings. The lifting of federal loan limits. Put it all together, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have experienced one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2008 Mann et al.	The People Responsible for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have now so painfully proved, trying to serve the master of public policy while generating returns for investors will lead to disaster.
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 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.
BusinessWeek June 17, 2010 Woellert & Stein	Rising Tab for the Mortgage Mess The bailout of Fannie and Freddie could reach $1 trillion
U.S. Banker July 2010	Why We Don't Need Any More Bank Charters Unless bank organizers can make a compelling case that consumers and business owners aren't being served by existing banks, regulators should continue to clamp down on new charters.
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...
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.
U.S. Banker August 2001 Ted Cornwell	Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Dan Caplinger	4 Ways to Save on Your Next Home Turn the housing slump to your advantage. Here are some tips for negotiating the best possible deal.
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 March 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Emil Lee	Fool on the Street: Capital One's Crystal Ball Capital One explains why the subprime mess has not spilled over into other consumer lending areas. Investors should take note.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Why Getting a Mortgage Will Never Be the Same Lots of changes are happening to the mortgage market.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Subprime Symptoms Starting to Spread? It seems that subprime mortgage difficulties have already started to spread. There will almost certainly be a more protracted softness for housing than we might have anticipated as recently as the final quarter of last year.
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 April 2002 Paul Muolo	2001 Great, But Not Perfect Residential loan volumes hit amazing records in 2001, but the picture wasn't so cheery on the servicing side...
U.S. Banker December 2001	Letters to the Editor Countrywide Not Desperate... Telling It Like It Is...
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.
BusinessWeek December 11, 2006 Mara Der Hovanesian	A Farewell To ARMs? Not Quite Yet New classes of lenders are jumping in to offer high-risk mortgages.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Mortgage Disaster Ahead? As interest rates go up, they can take you down. If your mortgage payments are suddenly higher, you probably have rising mortgage interest rates to blame.