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The Heat Is On

By Jim Vicevich | February 1, 2009 |

OK … lukewarm … but both the Hartford Courant .. Mr. Dodd should have released the documents months ago. Countrywide was a major player in the subprime mortgage debacle. Five years ago, it issued the loans to Mr. Dodd, then a member of the Senate banking committee, as part of the company’s VIP program, trimming…

Waiting For Dodd

By Jim Vicevich | January 7, 2009 |

Still … the Wall Street Journal asks “Where are those papers?” … the Politico, on the other hand … looks for redemption. We are happy its still in the news. The rest of the press corps may have moved on, but we’d still like to know. All the more so because former Countrywide Financial loan…

Dodd Review

By Jim Vicevich | January 4, 2009 |

Great review of the Chris Dodd, Countrywide mortgage fiasco on Face The State on Channel 3 today. Nothing new but it is a very good roundup including Dodd’s promise to release his mortgage papers (6 months ago) and his subsequent denial. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQua_4395o0

Dodd still keeping his mouth shut

By Steve McGough | October 17, 2008 |

Did he think we would forget? Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) got a break on his two mortgages and people were pretty wound up about it. Since he’s the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee people have a right to be wound up. First he said that the details about his deal with Countrywide would be…

Questions Remain Unanswered About Dodd Mortgages

By Steve McGough | July 21, 2008 |

In yesterday’s Hartford Courant, Kevin Rennie reminds us that we still have not gotten any solid information concerning the mortgage deal that Chris Dodd – Democrat senator from Connecticut – got on his two refinances back in 2003. Rennie brings up questions from my original post on the subject June 17.

Taking a Closer Look at Dodd’s Mortgage (Updated July 21)

By Steve McGough | June 17, 2008 |

Since I’m one of his constituents here in Connecticut, I figured that I would take a closer look at the two mortgages that Chris Dodd and his wife received on his property here in-state and in Washington D.C. As I write this post, I’m assuming Dodd did not ask for special treatment. [Update June 18]…