Countrywide Financial Corp.

• Schapiro Nears Exit With Mission Unfinished

  By Joshua Gallu and Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg  |  October 19, 2012

  SEC chairwoman fails to turn around the agency's image as a failed watchdog.

• Biggest U.S. Banks Shrink Loans

  By Laura Marcinek, Bloomberg  |  June 26, 2012

  Regional lenders step up to fill the gap as big banks trim assets to comply with capital rules.

• Major Credit Raters Still Dominate

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  November 16, 2011

  Fees for credit ratings are rising faster than inflation.

• Bank Risk Officers Earn Big Bucks

  By Jeff Green, Bloomberg  |  July 11, 2011

  Derivatives meltdown raises risk execs' profile; BofA's Thompson paid $11.4 mln.