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More Examples of CDO Warehousing and Potential Fraud

(Feb 2012)

Last month we had a blog post about Banc of America Securities selling investors CLOs which had already lost value before the CLO closing date. It seems that in July 2007 Banc of America transferred at least $35 million of previous losses to unsuspecting investors in two of its CLO offerings - LCM VII and Bryn Mawr II. In October 2008 when these two CLOs were liquidated investors lost nearly $150 million. But it is unlikely that these were the only structured deals that hid the true value of...

Dealbreaker on the Hayes award and LCM VII CLO

(Feb 2012)

Matt Levine at Dealbreaker posted last night on our work regarding the Hayes award and the LCM VII CLO. He interpreted some of the facts of the case differently, but we think he did touch upon the key issue: the proper disclosure of the decline in the market price of collateral on the closing date. We wanted to directly address a couple points he raised.

To be clear, at least by the closing date the CLO did track the daily mark-to-market value of the loans in the LCM VII portfolio using...

More CDO-related Mischief: Former Credit Suisse Trader Charged with Falsifying Trading Books

(Feb 2012)

Last Tuesday we pointed out how Banc of America transferred at least $35 million of previous losses to unsuspecting investors in two of its CDO offerings. This story was further exposed by the New York Times' reporter Gretchen Morgenson in her report on February 4, 2012 titled "A Wipeout That Didn't Have to Happen".

Also in last week, the ex-global head of Credit Suisse Group AG's CDO business, Kareem Serageldin, was charged in Federal Court by the Manhattan District Attorney for overstating...

SEC Press Release: Morgan Keegan fined in connection with CDOs

(Jun 2011)

Morgan Keegan to Pay $200 Million to Settle Fraud Charges Related to Subprime Mortgage-Backed Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release today announcing that

"Morgan Keegan & Company and Morgan Asset Management have agreed to pay $200 million to settle fraud charges related to subprime mortgage-backed securities. Two Morgan Keegan employees also agreed to pay penalties for their alleged misconduct, including one who is now barred from the...

SEC Press Release: JP Morgan Fined in Connect with CDOs

(Jun 2011)

J.P. Morgan to Pay $153.6 Million to Settle SEC Charges of Misleading Investors in CDO Tied to U.S. Housing Market

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release today announcing that

"J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will pay $153.6 million to settle SEC charges that it misled investors in a complex mortgage securities transaction just as the housing market was starting to plummet. Under the settlement, harmed investors will receive all of their money...

SEC Press Release: Mortgage Backed Securities

(Apr 2011)

SEC Announces Securities Laws Violations by Wachovia Involving Mortgage-Backed Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release today announcing that

"Wells Fargo Securities LLC [had] agreed to settle charges that Wachovia Capital Markets LLC engaged in misconduct in the sale of two collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) tied to the performance of residential mortgage-backed securities as the U.S. housing market was beginning to show signs of distress...

FINRA Press Release: Disclosure of Wells Notices

(Nov 2010)

Goldman Sachs to Pay $650,000 for Failing to Disclose Wells Notices

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a press release today announcing that

"it has fined Goldman, Sachs & Co. $650,000 for failing to disclose that two of its registered representatives, including Fabrice Tourre, had received formal notices from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they were the subjects of investigations. Tourre's "Wells Notice" was issued in connection with the...

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