United States of America v. Countrywide Financial Corporation et al

  1. May 29, 2012

    Whistleblower Takes Home $14.5M In BofA Mortgage Deal

    A former Countrywide Financial Corp. employee who launched a whistleblower suit claiming the Bank of America Corp. unit knowingly inflated property appraisals for federal loans has received a $14.5 million reward for the information he provided the government, his lawyer said Tuesday.

  2. February 24, 2012

    Countrywide Inflated Home Values: Whistleblower Suit

    A former Countrywide Financial Corp. employee says in a False Claims Act suit unsealed Friday in New York federal court that the Bank of America Corp. unit knowingly inflated property appraisals for Federal Housing Authority-backed loans.