A federal court in South Carolina uncovers a scheme of kickbacks and bribes related to FHLB and HUD affordable housing program grants.

GSE insiders worry litigation over race-based housing assistance will undermine the enterprises’ equitable housing finance plans.

The ruling makes it unlikely GSE shareholders will ever receive compensation for the value they lost through the net worth sweep.

The lawsuit brought by fair housing organizations focused on Fannie Mae’s maintenance and marketing of its real estate-owned properties, that is, homes acquired through foreclosure.

Questions raised by the appeals court judges suggest they believe the case should go back to a trial court to weigh the credibility of the evidence.

Biden’s FHFA nominee Sandra Thompson has made it clear that the agency can’t end the conservatorships without help from the Departments of Treasury and Justice and, most importantly, Congress itself.

Plaintiffs in Collins v. Yellen promptly informed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of the former president’s recent letter to Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, possibly forestalling a decision by the court.

One case, long thought dead, is revived; a completely new case is born. Still, the legal chances don’t look good.

Even though the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Collins case two months ago, lawyers for both the shareholders and the government prepare to make many of the same arguments again before the Fifth Circuit.

Landlords are challenging the more-targeted ban, saying it still illegally deprives them of their ability to collect rents.