As part of its mission to research and document concerns about the mortgage market, the Center for Responsible Lending has put together a database that summarizes a sampling of the litigation targeting Countrywide. The synopses of these cases detail borrowers and regulators' claims outlined in court files and state agency documents. Links to PDF copies of these legal claims are included.
Because most of these cases are in their early stages, these allegations remain just that -- allegations. However, they do give a sense of the kinds of concerns that exist about Countrywide's practices.
Some are individual claims and others seek to represent large classes of borrowers. These broader-reaching complaints must be certified by judges before they gain class action status.
Zachary v. Countrywide Financial Corporation et al
Texas Southern District Court
Complaint, filed January 17, 2008
Hellmers et al v. Countrywide Homes Loans (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, transferred from 21st Judicial District Court, Tangipahoa Parish, La.
Complaint, filed November 30, 2007
Hill et al v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, transferred from Jefferson County (Texas) District Court
Complaint, filed November 16, 2007
Loo v. Countrybank Bank, N.A. et al
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Complaint, filed November 15, 2007
Gonzalez et al v. VCH Salinas I LLC et al.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose)
Complaint, filed November 8, 2007
Harden et al v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al
U.S. District Court for Northern District of West Virginia, transferred from Circuit Court of Berkeley County, W.Va.
Complaint, filed November 2, 2007
Cappuccio v. Prime Capital Funding LLC et al
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Complaint, filed November 2, 2007
McPherson v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, transferred from the State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia
Complaint, filed October 26, 2007
Masse et al v. Countrywide Financial Corporation et al (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Ft. Meyers Division
Complaint, filed October 24, 2007
Beyer v. Countrywide Home Loans Servicing L.P. et al (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, transferred from King County, Wash., Superior Court
Complaint, filed September 27, 2007
Heath O. White v. Countrywide Financial Corp. et al (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for Central District of California, Western Division
Complaint, filed September 19, 2007
Stewart et al v. Countywide Home Loans et al
U.S. District Court for West Virginia, transferred from the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia
Complaint, filed September 17, 2007
Marple v. Countrywide Financial Corporation et al
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Complaint, filed September 13, 2007
Chrisman et al v. Countrywide Homes et al (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, at Knoxville
Complaint, filed September 4, 2007
Gillett v. Countywide Home Loans et al
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, transferred from Multnomah County (Oregon) Circuit Court
Complaint, filed August 24, 2007
Devine et al v. America's Wholesale Lender et al
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Complaint, filed August 9, 2007
Miller et al v. Countrywide Bank et al
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Complaint, filed July 12, 2007
Lopretto v. KB Home Tampa LLC, et al.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Pasco County, Fla.
Complaint, filed June 15, 2007
Berg v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, transferred from District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, 172nd Judicial District
Complaint, filed May 30, 2007
Sutton v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida , transferred from Circuit Court of the 20th Judicial Circuit, Hendry County, Florida
Complaint, filed May 29, 2007
In the Matter of: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Connecticut Department of Banking
Complaint, filed April 10, 2007
Albert Zacholl v. Countywide Bank et al
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Complaint, filed March 16, 2007
Walker et al v. Countrywide Home Loans
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, transferred from 18th Judicial Circuit, Brevard County, FL
Complaint, filed February 23, 2007
Gawry et al v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division
Complaint, filed February 6, 2007
Hernandez et al v. Hilltop Financial Mortgage, Inc. et al (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for Northern District of California
Complaint, filed December 1, 2006
In the Matter of Countrywide Home Loans
Attorney General of the State of New york
Complaint, filed November 22, 2006
Blades v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al (class action complaint)
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Complaint, filed October 4, 2006
Haney v. Countrywide Homes Loans, Inc
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, transferred from Maricopa County, Ariz., Superior Court
Complaint, filed June 27, 2006
Owen et al v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, transferred from Chancery Court of Harrison County, Miss
Complaint, filed March 24, 2006
Christina Palmer v. Ameribanq Mortgage Group, LLC et al
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Complaint, filed April 28, 2005
Reeves v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, transferred from General District Court of Justice, Supreme Court Division, Orange County, N.C
Complaint, filed April 22, 2004
Carpenter, et al, v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc
St. Louis (Mo.) Circuit Court
Complaint, filed March 18, 2002
