RMBS Trustee Files New Repurchase Action Against Nomura

On September 17, HSBC Bank USA NA, as trustee for an RMBS trust, filed suit in the Supreme Court for the State of New York against Nomura Credit & Capital Inc. over approximately $613 million in RMBS issued in May 2007.  The complaint alleges that Nomura failed to repurchase securitized mortgage loans that breached representations and warranties made by Nomura concerning, among other things, the loans’ credit characteristics, origination, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  The lawsuit seeks Nomura’s repurchase of the allegedly defective loans or equivalent money damages.  The complaint follows the dismissal of a prior complaint in federal court that was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.   Complaint.