Countrywide Financial Company Description
Countrywide Financial gives credit where credit is due. One of the top independent residential mortgage lending firms in the US (it is the #3 lender by loan volume), the company writes, sells, and services single-family home mortgages through its Countrywide Bank (about 90% of its mortgage activity) and Countrywide Home Loans subsidiaries. It also offers home equity loans, commercial mortgages, and subprime mortgages. Its capital markets segment buys and sells mortgages and offers asset management and brokerage services. It provides life, property/casualty, and reinsurance products through Balboa Insurance Group. The company has some 660 branches in the US. Bank of America bought Countrywide in 2008.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Countrywide Financial's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Countrywide Financial's evolution in the marketplace.
