The Subprime 25

A full text list of the top 25 lending companies responsible for subprime loans

Excerpts from this story referencing "Capital One":

"… ubprime Loans: At least $15.3 billionGreenPoint Mortgage Funding Inc./Capital One Financial Corp.Amount of Subprime Loans: At least $13.1 billionResMAE …"

Underwriter uncovered three frauds in one loan, suit claims

By Michael Hudson

Former loan underwriter says fraudulent loans approved at subprime lender

Excerpts from this story referencing "Capital One":

"… .In December 2006, as the mortgage market began to show signs of weakness, Capital One Financial Inc., snapped up GreenPoint as part of its $13.2 billion purchas …"

"… $13.2 billion purchase of GreenPoint’s parent, North Fork Bancorporation.Capital One’s relationship with GreenPoint didn’t last any longer than Steinmetz†…"

"… ender. In August 2007, with the mortgage industry in full-fledged retreat, Capital One closed down GreenPoint. It estimated that it would suffer losses of some $ …"

"… the whistleblower protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform law. Capital One denied her allegations, and argued she had no case under Sarbanes-Oxley, b …"