Deutsche Bank settled with BlackRock and other RMBS investors in New York federal (BlackRock Balanced Capital Portfolio (Fi) v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, S.D.N.Y., No. 1:14-cv-09367) and California state (BlackRock Balanced Capital Portfolio (Fi) v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Orange County Superior Court, No. 2016-00843062) suits that argued Deutsche Bank failed to fulfill its obligations as trustee of over 500 RMBS trusts valued at more than $570 billion. The settlement comes after the investors repeatedly failed to certify the cases as class actions. The settlement amount was not disclosed.
