National Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Countrywide Financial Corporation Settlement Announcement by Gary Kopycinski on December 21, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2011. Good afternoon, it is an honor to be here today with the Attorney General and our partners, to announce this historic settlement.