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The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Morgan Housel	Countrywide Falls Off the Cliff What a difference a year can make. The embattled mortgage lender has announced a fourth-quarter loss of $422 million, compared with a gain of $622 million for the same period last year.
Bank Systems & Technology January 11, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	IT Integration and the Bank of America/Countrywide Merger The merger of Bank of America and Countrywide will bring together two companies with very large IT organizations. In the beginning they will probably run the core systems of both companies simultaneously.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2008 Morgan Housel	Welcome Home, Countrywide May your new life be jollier than before.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2008 Rich Duprey	Mozilo's a Pretty Sorry Guy Countrywide's CEO fails to apologize for the right thing to the wrong crowd.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Countrywide's Cheap Financial services firm Countrywide looks undervalued.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Bank of America Tosses Countrywide a Lifeline A $2 billion investment will help keep Countrywide Financial chugging along. Though helpful to Countrywide, the investment wasn't an overly bullish note for the stock.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Countrywide Comforts Investors ... to a Point Countrywide's third-quarter earnings had investors celebrating, but what's the bigger picture?
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	The Heat On Countrywide Embattled Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo answers critics who claim the lender helped bring on the housing crisis.
BusinessWeek March 26, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Inside The Mortgage Crisis CEO Angelo Mozilo says Countrywide Financial should not be lumped in with the subprime outfits that are getting hammered.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2008 Morgan Housel	Countrywide's Future Is Anyone's Guess With its future riding on a pending merger, legal woes add yet more strain to the mortgage lender.
U.S. Banker December 2001 Robert A. Bennett	Gramlich's Words of Warning His suggested caution on subprime mortgage lending should be taken seriously...
U.S. Banker December 2001	Letters to the Editor Countrywide Not Desperate... Telling It Like It Is...
The Motley Fool June 5, 2009 Morgan Housel	Please, Throw the Book at This Guy The SEC has filed a civil fraud suit against former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo, as well as two other former executives. Insider trading charges may also be on the table for Mozilo.
U.S. Banker October 2001 Paul Muolo	Subprime Hot Potato Subprime lending certainly has become a hot potato. While offering potentially high profits, it also carries with it a two-pronged threat. First, losses may mushroom if the economy takes a dive, as many expect. And these loans haven't been stress-tested...
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006	Phantom Profits Countrywide Financial has been among the most aggressive underwriters of option ARMs.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Not the Time for Countrywide The news certainly isn't all bad at mortgage giant Countrywide these days. It is a solid company that will likely emerge stronger from the current crisis, but it will take time.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	This Week in Banking Banking news: It was a roller-coaster in subprime land this past week.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2008 Morgan Housel	Clouds Gather Over Countrywide The problems continue and that doesn't look good, in Bank of America's eyes.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2008 Morgan Housel	Rumors Send Countrywide to the Chopping Block After shedding about 80% of its value in 2007, Countrywide Financial falls another 25% when rumors of imminent bankruptcy spread.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2008 Chuck Saletta	Which Companies Are Swimming Naked Right Now? Sometimes, things are even uglier than they appear in the banking sector.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Cuddles up to Countrywide After one of the most volatile weeks Countrywide's stock has ever had, Bank of America agrees to purchase it for around $4 billion, or around 90% less than its 52-week high.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	This Week in Banking Banking news: The week featured more dire economic forecasts and subprime shambles.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Rich Duprey	A Backhanded Defense of CEO Pay Congress is hosting a tete-a-tete for the heads or former heads of Countrywide, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup to discuss how they could reap such windfalls in the face of their company's failures.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Seth Jayson	Mozilo Forced to Dump More Countrywide Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo sells stock as part of his 10b-5 plan; meanwhile, employees are forced into loyalty oaths.
U.S. Banker March 2008 Michael Sisk	Recession or Not, BofA Deal Recommits to Consumer Just weeks after BofA agreed to purchase Countrywide Financial for a price that deeply discounted the value of its mortgage holdings, the Federal Reserve stepped up its aggressive rate cutting, taking some pressure off adjustable-rate mortgages and spurring a refinancing mini boom.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Seth Jayson	Butcher's Boy on the Chopping Block Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo's shady stock sales finally get some official scrutiny.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Bad Behavior at Countrywide Is it any wonder that Countrywide needed to hit up Bank of America for emergency funding last week? Does anyone out there really think that Mozilo believes in the long-term health of this company?
U.S. Banker July 2008 Anthony Malakian	As Some Flee Mortgage Mess, Others Seizing the Day As tough a year as 2007 was and 2008 is shaping up to be, some banks see a rare opportunity to grab market share.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Nick Kapur	Market Buzz: Opportunities in Subprime Lenders Why some in the subprime market may be better off than you think. However, as with the mortgage industry, it can get you into some pretty hairy situations. But the profits are there for those who can see through the panic.
U.S. Banker January 2002 Paul Muolo	Angelo Mozilo: Deposit Builder Countrywide's CEO expects its tiny bank in Virginia to amass $20 billion in deposits within three years...
U.S. Banker October 2008 John Adams	DoJ's Open Season on Subprime The Department of Justice is suing Countrywide over allegations of abuse in bankruptcy and foreclosure processes
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Seth Jayson	Countrywide's Misguided Pride The problem at Countrywide isn't a lack of pride; it's an excess, especially in the boardroom.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 David Meier	Quick Take: Subprime Scariness The process, not the outcome, is the scary part of the subprime disaster. Who's to blame? The mortgage lenders? The home sellers? The buyers themselves? (Whatever happened to caveat emptor?)
The Motley Fool August 11, 2008 Morgan Housel	Fannie Mae's Return Policy Fannie Mae is going to start honing in on mortgages it bought that disintegrated, retracing the steps to look for any fraudulent lending practices by the lender who originated the loan, and -- if there was an issue -- going back to retrieve some of the loss.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2011 Brian Richards	Here's How Altria Makes Money A closer look at the tobacco giant's business.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian	40 Years Is a Bad Way to Spell Relief Countrywide and other mortgage companies begin promoting 40-year mortgages. Investors, don't jump into this option without much due diligence.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Subprime Symptoms Starting to Spread? It seems that subprime mortgage difficulties have already started to spread. There will almost certainly be a more protracted softness for housing than we might have anticipated as recently as the final quarter of last year.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Rich Duprey	Countrywide Still Rots From the Head Another executive at the troubled mortgage company manages to land safely on his feet.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2010 Jim Mueller	Buy, Sell, or Hold Philip Morris International? Cigarette maker Philip Morris International has seen its shares go precisely nowhere since being spun off from its parent Altria in early 2008. Given that, what should investors do? Here's a quick look at some arguments for the three different possibilities.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Dan Caplinger	4 Ways to Save on Your Next Home Turn the housing slump to your advantage. Here are some tips for negotiating the best possible deal.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2007 Morgan Housel	Scary Company, Great Investment What's the single best investment you could have made in the past fifty years? The answer is Altria Group, formerly Phillip Morris. Investors, it may be one of the best you can make for the next fifty.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Bad Loans Get Worse Major problems in states like Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana prove that the housing mania's inevitable backlash is hurting Americans all over. Will Countrywide join defunct lender Novastar in Wall Street's dustbin, too?
The Motley Fool June 2, 2010 Anand Chokkavelu	Buy Opportunity: Philip Morris International One Motley Fool analyst highlights a possible buying opportunity in tobacco giant Philip Morris International.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Is Philip Morris Lost in Translation? Unfavorable currency exchange and volume declines hit earnings.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Countrywide Still Growing Mortgage business teetering? No way. Naturally, there's no guarantee that Countrywide will keep inching higher. Investors, the climate can change in a hurry. Take note.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2009 Anders Bylund	An AIG by Any Other Name ... Names hold a lot of power over business. Even AIG can inspire long-term trust under a new moniker.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	My Mortgage, My Government The current mortgage malaise is not solely the work of the free-market system. Blame government, as well.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Maybe Altria Is Better Off Without Philip Morris Philip Morris earnings are hit by unfavorable currency exchange.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2010 Colleen Paulson	Philip Morris Starts to Rebound Revenue growth and favorable currency exchange boost the tobacco titan's results.