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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Credit Suisse
Current Parent Company: UBS
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Penalty: $885,000,000
Year: 2014
Date: March 21, 2014
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: toxic securities abuses
Secondary Offense: investor protection violation
Mega-Scandal: Toxic Securities
Violation Description: The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced a settlement with Credit Suisse resolving alleged violations of federal and state securities laws in connection with private-label mortgage-backed securities purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during 2005-2007.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Housing Finance Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Switzerland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: banking & securities
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