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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

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
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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

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- 2008-05-05

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- 2008-03-10

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers confronted corporate executives Friday about how they managed to take home hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation while their companies were taking a financial nosedive from the subprime mortgage crisis. "It seems that CEOs hit the lottery when their companies collapse," House Oversight and...

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- 2008-03-08

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