Thursday, July 12, 2007

Lawyers eye raters, underwriters in subprime cases

(Reuters) - Litigation stemming from the collapse of the subprime mortgage market is expected to grow as more investors run for cover after suffering losses on bonds tied to mortgage-backed securities.




Plaintiffs' lawyers say they want to know more about the relationship between the credit rating services and investment banks that assembled complex debt structures known as collateralized debt obligations, or CDOs, tied to risky mortgages. Two leading rating services this week downgraded billions in subprime debt, but critics say they should have acted earlier.


Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News

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