$5.5 Billion Settles One of Two Mortgage-Backed Securities Lawsuits for RBS

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) recently reached a settlement sum of $5.5 billion with the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in the agency’s lawsuit.

One down, one to go

This settles at least one of the the two mortgage-baked securities lawsuits against RBS in U.S. courts. Another lawsuit remains pending with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). According to the Reuters article, experts are estimating at least $10 billion will go towards the settlement. It is slated to be the largest fine ever paid by the bank in U.S. courts.

Other mortgage-backed securities lawsuits?

This settlement is also the last of the largest of the 17 mortgage-backed securities lawsuits the FHFA has brought against various banks since 2011, when it was named as conservator of mortgage lending giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Since then, the FHFA has managed to recover nearly $18 billion in settlements from various big banks, according to a Reuters report. You probably recognize most of the 17 names on the FHFA’s list. They represent some of the U.S.’ largest investment banks. Here’s a quick recap of which banks the FHFA brought mortgage-backed securities lawsuits. The figures represent the settlements reached so far:

• Ally Financial
• Bank of America Corp. – $9.3 billion
• Barclays Bank – $280 million
• Citigroup, Inc.
• Suisse Holdings (USA)
• Credit Suisse Holdings (USA) – $885 million
• Deutsche Bank AG – $1.9 billion
• First Horizon National Corporation – $110 million
• General Electric Company
• Goldman Sachs & Co.
• HSBC North America Holdings, Inc.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Merril Lynch & Co./First Franklin Financial
• Morgan Stanley – $1.25 billion
• Nomura Holding America, Inc.
• Royal Bank of Scotland – $5.5 billion
• Société Générale – $122 million

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