Shares of Axos Financial, Inc. (โAxosโ) dropped over 7% in intraday trading on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, following a report published by Hindenburg Research, which alleges that Axos is exposed to the riskiest asset classes and has โlax underwriting standards,โ โa loan book filled with multiple glaring problems,โ and credit metrics that โshow signs of manipulation or distortion.โ Gibbs Law Group is investigating a potential Axos Financial Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of shareholders who lost money in Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AX).
What Should Axos Financial, Inc. Investors Do?
Learn more about the Axos Class Action Lawsuit Investigation here, or call us toll-free at (888) 410-2925 to discuss how you may be able to recover your losses. Our investigation concerns whether Axos Financial, Inc. has violated federal securities laws by providing false or misleading statements to investors.
What is the Axos Financial Securities Lawsuit Investigation About?
On June 4, 2024, Hindenburg Research published a blistering report alleging that industry analysis, interviews with former Axos employees, and an examination of Axosโ loan book indicate that the company has โlax underwriting standards,โ โa loan book filled with multiple glaring problems,โ and credit metrics that โshow signs of manipulation or distortion.โ According to the Hindenburg Report, 53% of Axosโ total loan book is also exposed to the โriskiest asset classesโโthe sharply deteriorating US commercial real estate market.
In addition to Hindenburgโs claims regarding Axosโ โhighly misleadingโ metrics, the report highlights allegations by a former credit review officer, which were documented in litigation records. According to the former credit review officer, โthe Bank routinely misrepresented the average loan to value ratioโs of its loans to investors.โ Hindenburg claims that โsimilar schemesโ were identified by other former Axos employees during its investigation.
Following this news, shares of Axos Financial dropped over 7% in intraday trading on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, causing significant harm to investors.
About Gibbs Law Group
Gibbs Law Group represents investors throughout the country in securities litigation to correct abusive corporate governance practices, breaches of fiduciary duty, and proxy violations. The firm has recovered over a billion dollars for its clients against some of the worldโs largest corporations, and our attorneys have received numerous honors for their work, including โBest Lawyers in America,โ โTop Plaintiff Lawyers in California,โ โCalifornia Lawyer Attorney of the Year,โ โClass Action Practice Group of the Year,โ โConsumer Protection MVP,โ and โTop Women Lawyers in California.โ
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