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An Overview Of The Fannie And Freddie Conservatorship Litigation, David J. Reiss
An Overview Of The Fannie And Freddie Conservatorship Litigation, David J. Reiss
David J Reiss
The fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are subject to the vagaries of politics, regulation, public opinion, the economy, and not least of all the numerous cases that have been filed in 2013 against various government entities arising from the placement of the two companies into conservatorship. This short article will provide an overview of the last of these. The litigation surrounding Fannie and Freddie’s conservatorship raises all sorts of issues about the federal government’s involvement in housing finance. These issues are worth setting forth as the proper role of these two companies in the housing finance system is …