11:56 CFC Countrywide loses most since 1987 amid bankruptcy speculation- Bloomberg (6.45 -1.19) -Update-
Bloomberg is reporting CFC dropped the most since Oct 1987 on the NYSE amid speculation the largest U.S mortgage lender will file for bankruptcy. "The rumor was they would file for Chapter 11 this week, " said Michael Mainwald, head of equity trading at Lek Securities in New York. "That spooked all the financials." Countrywide spokesman Rick Simon didn't immediately return a call for comment.