Ambac Assurance Corp. News

N.Y. Court Says BofA, Countrywide Merger Communications Must Be Disclosed

New York’s highest court ruled on June 9 that Bank of America must disclose to an insurer communications it had with Countrywide Financial six months before the bank bought the mortgage lending company in 2008. The insurer, Ambac Assurance Corp., …

Bond Insurer Syncora Threatens to Cancel Coverage on Detroit Rate Swaps

Syncora Guarantee Inc., the bond insurer fighting Detroit’s debt-cutting plans, said it may cancel insurance it wrote for interest-rate swaps that the city is seeking to terminate with an $85 million settlement. Under a deal announced last month, Detroit would …

Insurer Backing Detroit Bonds Opposes City Plans

An insurance company that backs more than $170 million in Detroit bonds says it opposes a plan by the city’s state-appointed emergency manager to restructure the city’s finances. Ambac Assurance Corp. said in a statement issued on July 8 that …