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Countrywide Financial Corp.

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$25.1B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Countrywide Financial is proud to have become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. We have become America's leading home loan provider and we know with this position comes great responsibility to our communities and our customers. We are committed to responsible lending practices, meaningful community development initiatives and providing a broad suite of products. Combining the two companies will create unique opportunities that will build stronger customer relationships and deliver solutions that are more responsive to customers needs. With nearly 40 years of experience in the mortgage business, Countrywide is committed to continuing to help customers achieve and sustain homeownership. Countrywide is very excited about the opportunities this merger will provide.

Number of Employees 54,456

Contact Information

4500 Park Granada

Calabasas, California 91302-1613

www.countrywide...

818-225-3000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Savings Institutions: 522120

Company News

Recent Events

GOP critics in Senate shaping financial overhaul bill

12/21/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Bank of America Corporation Acquires Countrywide Financial Corp.-Financial Deals Tracker

12/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
KB Home, Countrywide, LandSafe face another lawsuit on rigged appraisals claim

11/13/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Class-action suits against KB Home expand to Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina

11/04/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Buy These Stocks and Make Money

10/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Bank of America Scrambles to Provide Mortgage Relief

10/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Homebuyers, union allege deception by builders

9/24/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
The Financial Crisis: This Dayâ€"One Year Ago, Sept. 14, 2008

9/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Washington D.C. joins Countrywide settlement

9/08/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
August 7, 2008 Thursday: Jobs Disappear; AIG's Woes

8/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
SEC escalating enforcement

7/20/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Bank of America earns $2.4 billion

7/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Countrywide fraud case hinges on disclosures to investors

7/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

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Kaplan Fox Seeks to Recover Losses for Investors Who Purchased Countrywide Capital V Preferred Stock

- 2007-11-07

Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP ( www.kaplanfox.com ) has filed a class action suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Countrywide Capital V ("CCV") (NYSE: CFC-PB), and Countrywide Financial Corporation ("Countrywide" or the "Company") (NYSE: CFC) and certain of Countrywide's officers and directors...

Tags: Countrywide Financial Corp., E-mail, FINANCE, investor, IPO, Mortgages
Louisiana Housing Finance Authority to rebid $50M contract

- 2006-09-25

After a deluge of public complaints, the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency decided not to award a $50 million master loan servicing contract to Countrywide Financial Corp. The contract will be put out for new bids. Chairman Wayne Woods said the LHFA was flooded with e-mails, calls and letters...

Tags: board, Countrywide Financial Corp., E-mail, finance
Mortgage shakeout

- 2006-05-08

Half a million people employed in the mortgage business across the country took notice as Ameriquest Mortgage Co.'s parent company ACC Capital announced it was planning to fire 3,800 people and close 229 branches. The number of loans throughout the industry is continuing to fall, and some experts are...

Tags: Countrywide Financial Corp., E-mail, FINANCE, Strategy
Ventura County Star, Calif., regional stocks column.

- 2004-11-30

Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 30--COUNTRYWIDE PARTNERS WITH HOME DEVELOPER: Countrywide Financial Corp., a mortgage banking company, and Pacific Coast Communities, a home developer, announced Monday they have formed PCC Mortgage Group, a joint venture intended to...

Tags: California, Countrywide Financial Corp., E-mail, Fax, FINANCE, Investment, stock
Calabasas, Calif.-based Countrywide Financial's shares jump more than $2.

- 2004-08-17

Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 17--Countrywide Financial Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, said last week that the average daily value of loan applications in July rose 5 percent. Lending to buy homes rose 0.3 percent. ...

Tags: California, Countrywide Financial Corp., E-mail, Fax, Government, National Association of Realtors, SALES, Strategy, U.S.

Ventura County Star, Calif., regional stocks column.

- 2004-07-09

Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 9--CENDANT UNIT SALE MAY BENEFIT COUNTRYWIDE: Countrywide Financial Corp. (NYSE: CFC) in Calabasas fell 8 cents to $70.25 Thursday. Competitor Cendant Corp. said it hired two investment firms to explore a possible sale...

Tags: Benefits, California, Cendant Corp., Countrywide Financial Corp., E-mail, Fax, stock
Gomez's top online lenders

- 2003-06-01

Gomez's Scorecard for second-quarter 2003 shows IndyMac Bank regained the overall top score for top online lenders. But Countrywide Financial Corporation beat out IndyMac in some individual categories and came in a close second. THE PRECIPITOUS DROP IN INTEREST RATES during the past year and a half has driven...

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