Delaware

New York, Delaware AGs Again Intervene in BofA-Countrywide MBS Settlement Proceeding

On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, Judge Barbara R. Kapnick granted the motions of the Attorneys General of the states of New York and Delaware to intervene in the proceeding to approve the $8.5 billion settlement between Bank of America and investors in certain Countrywide MBS. Both Attorneys General previously had been allowed to intervene in related federal court proceedings. The case was subsequently remanded to state court, where the New York and Delaware AGs again sought to intervene. In granting the motions over the objection of the trustee for the MBS trusts and certain institutional investors, Judge Kapnick found that the Attorneys General had “identified legitimate quasi-sovereign interests at play in this Proceeding,” and that the intervention would not result in undue delay. Order.

Delaware AG Joins New York AG In Challenging $8.5 Billion Bank Of America Settlement

Delaware Attorney General Joseph “Beau” Biden III moved on August 9 for leave to intervene in the court proceeding brought to approve Bank of America’s $8.5 billion settlement with holders of Countrywide Financial Corp.’s mortgage-backed securities. The Delaware AG challenges the fairness of the settlement, expressing concerns about the impact of the proposed settlement on the rights of the Delaware state pension funds. Motion.