Search for Countrywide REO and Bank of America foreclosed properties
The largest United States bank - the Bank of America is found in Charlotte, N.C..
Almost everybody have heard about Countrywide Financial - the financial institution that received a loan of more then 4,1 billions US dollars, and finally caused for a mortgage crisis. Exactly the Bank of America invested the money in stock capital of Countrywide Financial.
Finally in summer 2008 BofA became an official owner of this huge bank and turned into the most powerful mortgage lender in the USA. This acquisition was advantageous for both sides - on one hand Countrywide managed to continue its existance within the other institution, on the other hand Bank of America improved its positions on market.
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Take into account, that this operation let the BofA have its own part in 25% of mortgage home loans in the US. This case is only one example out of thousands of cases, when financial institution gets substantial advantages after dealing with trouble lenders. Such kind of loans are also known as subprime loans, of course this situation attracted a lot of attention, all problem lenders were checked. Normally as a source of money for mortgages banks use the money saved on deposit accounts by clients. But Countrywide Financial acts in different way, it borrows money on the Wall Street, so it receives amount of money enough to invest it in mortgages, and finally sell these mortgages on mortgage market.
These transactions are held again and again, which gives a chance the parts get their profit. This scheme worked without problems until we faced the mortgage crisis. After the Countrywide Financial became the part of the Bank Of America, the latter obtained over 5800 branches situated in 31 different states in US.
Also Bank of America posseses 700 loan offices and 200 banking centres located all over the United States of America.
Taking into account that a number of borrowers loose their houses at the end, this acquisition is very successful transaction for Countrywide Financial executives.
The next step of BofA will enable more then 260 thousand borrowers with problem loans keep their real estate. It will happen owing to modifying more then 40 billion US dollars of mortgages. All this is supposed to happen during the following two years. A great amount of problem borrowers leads to increase of Countrywide foreclosure homes number.
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