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Slide 1: The Countrywide Credit Crisis
Trent Mullins Sarah Oline Gustavo Pifano
Slide 2: Countrywide Financial Corporation
• Founded in 1969 • Operations in: Mortgage Banking, Banking, Capital Markets, Global Operations • The Nation’s largest mortgage lender • #91 of Fortune 500 • Holds 17% of all US mortgages
Slide 3: Summer 2007: A Weak Economic Climate
• Lack of confidence in borrower creditworthiness • Increase in the rise of foreclosures and mortgage defaults, particularly among borrowers with subprime loans
• A “Subprime loan” is loan given to borrowers with poor credit history; it comes with a higher rate of interest & is usually adjustable • With 9.7% of the market share, Countrywide is the nation’s largest subprime loaner
Slide 4: Summer 2007: A Weak Economic Climate
• Lack of confidence in borrower creditworthiness • Increase in the rise of foreclosures and mortgage defaults, particularly among borrowers with subprime loans • Over speculative housing market
Slide 5: Problems at Countrywide
A) May 16, 2007: Countrywide Financial Corp. announces agreement to sell $4 billion in floating debt securities B) July 24, 2007: Countrywide announces profits for Q2 are down 33% C) August 16, 2007: Countrywide announces its plan to borrow $11.5 billion from 40 banks to offset liquidity problems
Slide 6: August 16: The Crisis Begins
• Why would a mortgage company in a weakening market need $11.5 billion? • Bankruptcy fears… Stock price drops 50% from the beginning of June to the end of August
Slide 7: Other Losers
• Merrill Lynch suffers $7.9 Billion in subprime related losses for 2007’s Q3 • Citigroup profits down $3 Billion • Bank of America earnings down $1.5 Billion for Q3 • American Mortgage files bankruptcy
Slide 8: Crisis Fallout
• Countrywide losses are $1.2 billion for Q3; first quarterly loss in 25 years • 12,000 employees terminated • CEO Angelo Mozilo under SEC investigation regarding his dumping of shares just prior to Countrywide’s stiff decline; he claims he is ready for retirement; Mozilo is 68 years old • Housing market is looking bearish • Countrywide’s “task now is to convince investors that the company is returning to a policy designed to safeguard the interests of consumers and shareholders alike.”
Amos, Julie. “Mortgage Crisis Topples Countrywide.” 05 Oct 2007. www.rebuild.org.
Slide 9: External Criticism
• 4,000 News headlines since the Countrywide saga began from the New York Times to the Canberra Times • NC State Treasurer, Richard Moore, launches SEC investigation into Countrywide’s CEO over his alleged dumping of CFC shares just before their rapid devaluation; Moore is not only a shareholder, but also a politician serving his constituents • New York Times writer Gretchen Morgensen’s vendetta to protect shareholder rights
– Investigation still ongoing
Slide 10: Crisis Communication
Silence • CFC initially issues very little public comment or explanations Blame • Blames poor housing market for its financial problems
– Slow reactions further sustained a negative image of the company – CEO eventually gives in to interviews
Rebuttal • Countrywide issues an online response to NYT writer Gretchen Morgenson’s attack on the company’s lending practices – Focuses on their long and positive history as well as their dedication to employees and borrowers
• Countrywide assists the “American Dream.”
– Critics claim Countrywide did not react to the quick enough to the changing market
– Response highlights that Countrywide has already slowed its subprime loans (9% in 2006 and down to 5% in July 2007) and that it will continue to do so in the future.
Slide 11: Image Restoration Strategies
• Denial: Company takes no direct responsibility, blaming poor housing market and media attacks • Diminishment: Dismisses bankruptcy accusations and stresses long history of success and positive outlook for future • Excuses/Good Intent: Asserts defaulting loans not given with illintent, rather to assist borrowers with poor credit histories in owning their own home
Slide 12: Rebuilding
• Bring in outside crisis managers • Implement Internal PR campaigns • Rebuild reputation through corrective action
Slide 13: Enter: The Crisis Consultants
• BursonMarsteller, a major and experienced public relations firm, hired to structure and organize an internal and external communication game plan
– Worked with Johnson & Johnson, Sony, Ford, Dow Chemicals and others in their 50 year history
– 6 people on site in Calabasas and 25 people working on the campaign throughout the organization
Slide 14: Internal Communications
• • • Internal campaign to encourage employees to stand strong in the face of adversity “PR blitz aimed at repairing its reputation” – Wall Street Journal Drew Gissinger, executive managing director of CFC, outlined the plan in a conference call with 250 opinion leaders within Countrywide
– Reaches across all key audiences
“Protect Our House”
– Transcript of the call sent to all employees along with an outline of the plan – Hosting Town Hall meetings in Calabasas and with employees across the country to discuss these efforts – Demonstrates an understanding that rebuilding and bolstering must take place internally as well as externally
Slide 15: “Protect Our House” (Cont.)
• SOCIAL MISSION: • Falling back on Corporate Values
– “We’re dedicated to helping people buy homes by lowering the barriers to homeownership. Homeownership has been and will continue to be a bedrock of stability in our country and a path for everyone to achieve the American Dream” – “We have helped over 20 million Americans achieve this dream since we were founded in 1964 – “We care deeply about this company, and know that this organization is very, very special” – Drew Gissinger, Jason Schechter
Slide 16: “Protect Our House” (Cont.)
• BUSINESS MISSION:
– “We’re competitive to a fault, intense, passionate about what we do and our work achievements help define who we are” – “Every time we’ve faced a paradigm shift within our business, we’ve emerged stronger than before. This time will be no different” – “I’ve made a lot of people rich or richer who have followed me on my past crusades, please trust that the same holds true here” Drew Gissinger, Jason Schechter
Slide 17: Employee Loyalty
• Employee loyalty is a key component of the campaign
– Asked to tell “Countrywide Story” to everyone – Asked to sign a “Protect Our House” pledge – Receive a “Protect Our House” wristband
Slide 18: “Protect YOUR House”
• Sister external campaign that targets certain segments of customers , business partners, and other stakeholders
– Working for them as well – Pledge extensive media outreach efforts and direct communications to partners as they navigate the crisis
– “Growing, winning, and being the best is hard wired into our DNA” – Drew Gissinger
Slide 19: Corrective Actions
• Oct. 23, 2007: CFC announces comprehensive home preservation program by calling for refinancing of up to $16 billion of home loans • Oct. 31, 2007: Agree to send HOPE NOW letters to at risk borrowers, asking them to get help • Nov. 7, 2007: CFC partners with National Foundation of Credit Counseling (NFCC) and encourages consumers to utilize the Home Ownership Mortgage Education (H.O.M.E.) program
Slide 20: Government Regulation
• December 3, 2007: Secretary of Treasury Hank Paulson announces the “HOPE NOW” Initiative • HOPE Now will seek to refinance and repackage subprime adjustable loans into a State Housing Agency with municipal bond rates; this will lower said interest payments by approximately 2% . • No Federal money will be used to bail out defaults; States will have to bear the cost • Countrywide pledges full cooperation and support for HOPE NOW’s initiative and cause.
Slide 21: Looking Forward
• Despite heavy Q3 losses, Countrywide expects a profitable Q4 and 2008 • Stock price bottomed out at $8.64 and has been slowly rising (currently around $12/share) • Internal campaigns appear to have stabilized employee and stakeholder morale • Endorsed and helped found HOPE NOW Initiative • Adjusted business models as firms learn from subprime mistakes • “When home prices go back up, Countrywide will be on top again” Dan Tarman Former Managing Director, Corporate Communications
Slide 22: Discussion Questions
• How can a corporation find the right balance between its social and financial missions? • How can a publicly traded company control reactions to negative news headlines when the headlines have a severely negative impact on the company’s stock value and reputation? • Should Countrywide have taken any direct responsibility for the number of foreclosures on its subprime loans?
Don't have a lot of cash to buy a car? Worry no more, because that's possible to take the personal loans to solve such problems. So get a small business loan to buy everything you need.
Don't have a lot of cash to buy a car? Worry no more, because that's possible to take the <a href="http://goodfinance-blog.com/topics/personal-loans">personal loans</a> to solve such problems. So get a small business loan to buy everything you need.