EX-99.3 4 a0500522ambcrmbslitigati.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 a0500522ambcrmbslitigati
© 2016 Ambac Financial Group, Inc. One State Street Plaza, New York, NY 10004 All Rights Reserved | 800-221-1854 | www.ambac.com STATUS OF RMBS LITIGATIONS MAY 10, 2016


 
STATUS OF RMBS LITIGATIONS (1) Litigation Case Current Status (as of May 10, 2016) First Franklin Financial Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc., and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. – New York State Supreme Court, Index No. 651217/2012 [re First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FFC] On July 18, 2013 the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the putback and fraudulent-inducement claims, but granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the claim for indemnification. The court further ruled that AAC is limited to the sole remedy of repurchase for breaches of representations and warranties relating to the loan pool but not for breaches of transaction-level representations and warranties Discovery is ongoing Countrywide Securities Corp., Countrywide Financial Corp. (a.k.a. Bank of America Home Loans) and Bank of America Corp – New York State Supreme Court, Index No. 651612/2010 [re CWHEQ 2006-S1, CWHEQ 2006-S4, CWHEQ 2006-S6, CWABS 2004-K, CWABS 2004-L, CWABS 2004-M, CWABS 2004-N, CWABS 2004-O, CWABS 2004-T, CWHEQ 2005-F, CWHEQ 2005-L, CWHEQ 2006-B, CWHEQ 2006-C, CWABS 2005-16, CWABS 2005-17, CWHEQ 2006-11, CWHEQ 2006-13] Fact and expert discovery concluded Summary judgment motions were filed on May 1, 2015 and the court heard oral argument on July 15, 2015 On October 27, 2015, the court issued a decision granting in part and denying in part the parties’ respective summary judgment motions regarding AAC’s claims against Countrywide. Both AAC and Countrywide have filed notices of appeal. AAC filed its opening appellate brief on February 22, 2016. The primary-liability appeal is expected to be fully briefed in August 2016 The Court also granted in its entirety AAC’s partial motion for summary judgment and denied Bank of America’s motion for summary judgment regarding AAC’s successor-liability claims against Bank of America. Bank of America filed a notice of appeal but has not yet perfected the appeal by filing its appellate brief 1 (1) Information disclosed herein is accurate as of the date indicated. AAC may update the information included in this slide from time to time without notice, but is under no duty or obligation to do so


 
STATUS OF RMBS LITIGATIONS - CONTINUED (1) Litigation Case Current Status (as of May 10, 2016) Nomura Credit & Capital, Inc. and Nomura Holding America Inc. – New York State Supreme Court, Index No. 651359/2013 [re Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-1 and Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-3] On July 12, 2013, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint; oral argument was heard on November 13, 2013 AAC filed an Amended Complaint on September 22, 2014 adding a fraudulent-inducement claim Defendants filed a motion to strike the Amended Complaint on October 31, 2014, which AAC opposed and AAC also cross-moved for leave to file an amended complaint Defendants also filed a motion to dismiss the fraudulent-inducement claim, which plaintiffs opposed. The court heard oral argument on this motion on April 14, 2015 On June 3, 2015, the court denied defendants’ July 2013 motion to dismiss AAC’s claim for breaches of representations and warranties, but granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss AAC’s claims for breach of the repurchase protocol and for alter ego liability against Nomura Holding The court has not ruled on defendants’ motions relating to the amended complaint Fact discovery is ongoing 2 (1) Information disclosed herein is accurate as of the date indicated. AAC may update the information included in this slide from time to time without notice, but is under no duty or obligation to do so


 
STATUS OF RMBS LITIGATIONS - CONTINUED (1) Litigation Case Current Status (as of May 10, 2016) Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Countrywide Financial Corp., and Bank of America Corp. – New York State Supreme Court, Index No. 653979/2014 [re CWALT 2005-81, CWALT 2006-OA19, HVMLT 2005-16, HVMLT 2006-9, Lehman XS 2005-7N, Lehman XS 2006-2N, Lehman XS 2007-7N, and Lehman XS 2007- 15N] Complaint for fraudulent-inducement filed on December 30, 2014 Countywide filed a motion to dismiss on February 20, 2015 which Bank of America joined on February 23, 2015, and which plaintiffs opposed. The Court heard oral argument in November 2015 Fact discovery is ongoing Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. – Circuit Court, Dane County, Wisconsin, Case No. 14CV3511 and New York State Supreme Court, Index no. 652321/2015 [re HVMLT 2005-2, HVMLT 2005-8, HVMLT 2005-10, Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-12, and HVMLT 2005-13] Complaint for fraudulent-inducement filed on December 30, 2014 Defendant filed a motion to dismiss on February 20, 2015, which plaintiffs opposed At a hearing on June 23, 2015, the court dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction and entered an order on July 2, 2015. Plaintiffs have appealed this decision and the appeal is pending On June 30, 2015 plaintiffs commenced litigation in New York and filed a complaint for fraudulent-inducement on July 21, 2015. Plaintiffs also filed in the New York action a motion to stay this New York case pending resolution of the Wisconsin appeal, which defendant has opposed On August 10, 2015, defendant filed a motion to dismiss, which plaintiffs have opposed. The court heard oral argument in November 2015 3 (1) Information disclosed herein is accurate as of the date indicated. AAC may update the information included in this slide from time to time without notice, but is under no duty or obligation to do so


 
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