Judge Denies Investor Motion to Widen BofA Settlement Hearing; MetLife Sues Morgan Stanley Claiming Fraud
May 4, 2012
Bank of Americas pending $8.5 billion settlement with non-agency MBS investors appeared to gather some momentum last week following a BofA-favorable ruling by a New York state court. New York State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Kapnick ruled the case will move forward under Article 77 rather than a broader plenary action sought by investors opposed to the amount of the settlement. The proposed settlement reached last June with 22 institutional investors would resolve BofAs liability related to non-agency MBS issued by Countrywide. Supporters of the settlement, including the trustee, Bank of New York Mellon...