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Another day, another bad headline for Countrywide Financial (NYSE: CFC). The New York Times is reporting that Countrywide has received a federal subpoena related to possible abuses of bankruptcy laws in Florida.

One of the issues relates to excessive and unwarranted fees that some say Countrywide is charging troubled homeowners. As I blogged earlier this month, one recent study found that roughly half of mortgages going through Chapter 13 bankruptcy contained questionable fees.

Countrywide Financial may have accomplished something pretty unique: exploiting its customers and behaving in an ethically questionable manner while also losing money hand over fist for its shareholders.

It's kind of like a baseball player using steroids and hitting .220 with 3 home runs.

Either way, CEO Angelo Mozilo's tan still looks fabulous.

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Last updated: February 09, 2010: 06:04 PM

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