Citigroup Inc., or Citi, is an American investment company that has made its presence known globally. However, at heights of global financial crisis, an issue arouse that affected the internal operations of the company. A Settlement Agreement was made along with the assigning of the Citigroup monitor.
It was the federal government with the five states that made Citi agree to the terms of the agreement. Delaware, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, and California were respectively represented by their lawyers. This agreement was born due to alleged claims against Citi stating that they had structured, marketed, packaged, and sold inadequate RMBS or residential mortgage backed securities, as well as CDOs or collateralized debt obligation.
One of the sections in the agreement is consumer relief. The courts, the government, and the states have appointed Thomas Perrelli as the one who will track Citi in their progress. He also will give certification that the company has met its obligations by December 31, 2018 regarding this section.
He has a team who will assist him in doing his duties. He is to head them in committing transparent reports as they provide information to the public regarding the adherence of Citi to the agreement. These reports will be done each quarter reflecting the progress of their obligations to consumer relief.
His reports will be communicated through various platforms. The platforms are conducting a meeting, posting in the Citi Monitorship website, and giving press statements. During the meeting, representatives of interested parties will be present he and his team organized. Interested parties who want to know the results are the states, the public, and the government.
Limitations are also detailed in addition to his duties. He and members of his team are to not conduct actions beyond their mandated duties, control, and capabilities. If they go beyond that, they are legally liable to reparations. If multiple aggressions are found, this can lead to ultimate removal from the monitoring position.
He will not dictate or hold any authority as to how Citi will provide the forms of consumer relief. In relation, he will not dictate them on which consumers to give the relief to. He also is not to show any interest and obligation over the settlement amount as this is between Citi and governing bodies.
Their website shows the latest report which is Citi Monitorship Ninth Report November 2018. In it, no concrete statements have yet to imply the completion of Citi in their obligations or their certification. There were, however, eligibility issues in regards to submission of their relief under Menu Items of Appendix 2 which are 1D, 1E, and 1H, along with their credit receipt under Item 4A.
If by the time the last report comes and he determines that Citi is yet to complete the terms, then they are under legal obligation to pay NeighborWorks America, a nonprofit organization, cash payment for the remaining obligation. This is the only solution in order to complete the consumer relief. The payment will be allotted to provide neighborhood stabilization, housing counseling, foreclosure prevention, and the like.
It was the federal government with the five states that made Citi agree to the terms of the agreement. Delaware, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, and California were respectively represented by their lawyers. This agreement was born due to alleged claims against Citi stating that they had structured, marketed, packaged, and sold inadequate RMBS or residential mortgage backed securities, as well as CDOs or collateralized debt obligation.
One of the sections in the agreement is consumer relief. The courts, the government, and the states have appointed Thomas Perrelli as the one who will track Citi in their progress. He also will give certification that the company has met its obligations by December 31, 2018 regarding this section.
He has a team who will assist him in doing his duties. He is to head them in committing transparent reports as they provide information to the public regarding the adherence of Citi to the agreement. These reports will be done each quarter reflecting the progress of their obligations to consumer relief.
His reports will be communicated through various platforms. The platforms are conducting a meeting, posting in the Citi Monitorship website, and giving press statements. During the meeting, representatives of interested parties will be present he and his team organized. Interested parties who want to know the results are the states, the public, and the government.
Limitations are also detailed in addition to his duties. He and members of his team are to not conduct actions beyond their mandated duties, control, and capabilities. If they go beyond that, they are legally liable to reparations. If multiple aggressions are found, this can lead to ultimate removal from the monitoring position.
He will not dictate or hold any authority as to how Citi will provide the forms of consumer relief. In relation, he will not dictate them on which consumers to give the relief to. He also is not to show any interest and obligation over the settlement amount as this is between Citi and governing bodies.
Their website shows the latest report which is Citi Monitorship Ninth Report November 2018. In it, no concrete statements have yet to imply the completion of Citi in their obligations or their certification. There were, however, eligibility issues in regards to submission of their relief under Menu Items of Appendix 2 which are 1D, 1E, and 1H, along with their credit receipt under Item 4A.
If by the time the last report comes and he determines that Citi is yet to complete the terms, then they are under legal obligation to pay NeighborWorks America, a nonprofit organization, cash payment for the remaining obligation. This is the only solution in order to complete the consumer relief. The payment will be allotted to provide neighborhood stabilization, housing counseling, foreclosure prevention, and the like.
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