F.B.I. Opens Subprime Inquiry
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Fourteen firms are under scrutiny for possible accounting fraud, insider trading or other violations tied to loans made to borrowers with weak, or subprime, credit.
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As the appetite for home loans soared, the apparent inability of lenders to spot suspicious transactions is puzzling to some.
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A company that advises Wall Street bankers who packaged and sold risky mortgages has agreed to cooperate with New York state investigators, advancing a months-long probe of the subprime home loan debacle.
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Securities regulators are probing  several brokerage firms dealing with collateralized mortgage  obligations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Bear Stearns has received subpoenas from federal investigators looking into its municipal bond business, the company reported in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.
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Records raise new questions about the business practices of the giant mortgage lender at the center of the subprime mess.
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The Justice Department has started a criminal investigation of Fannie Mae in response to a report accusing executives of sloppy accounting practices.
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The Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into mortgage giant Fannie Mae, which has been accused of earnings manipulation and ordered to revamp its accounting, it was learned Thursday.
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The FBI's investigation of 14 corporations in a crackdown on improper subprime lending could expand to other companies, but the complex probes may take some time before any charges are brought, a federal law enforcement official said on Wednesday.
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A federal report accusing Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage company, of improper accounting has led to an informal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company&#39;s board announced Wednesday.
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US markets regulator the SEC is investigating troubled sub-prime mortgage lender New Century.
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An investigation has begun into whether Wall Street bank employees are leaking information about big trades to favored clients.
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Florida has subpoenaed  Countrywide Financial Corp  as part of a widening  investigation into subprime lending practices, the state's  attorney general said on Thursday.
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The FBI has opened criminal investigations into 14 corporations as part of a crackdown on improper subprime lending, agency officials said on Tuesday.
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H&R Block looks to put its subprime woes behind it.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 20  - Regulators investigating Fannie Mae&#39;s accounting practices have sent subpoenas to the No. 1 US mortgage finance company in connection with the probe, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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The company will provide evidence that banks had information about the risks posed by subprime mortgages.