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The Fairholme v. FHFA Case Lives to Fight Another Day

February 17, 2023
Dennis Hollier
After a hung jury, shareholders will head back to court for a second chance at proving FHFA was in breach of contract when it agreed to the net worth sweep with Treasury.
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Another Appeal in Collins v. Treasury

January 6, 2023
Dennis Hollier
Attorneys for a group of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders seeking to overturn the net worth sweep will take another swing at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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District Court Tosses Collins v. Yellen (For Good?)

December 2, 2022
Dennis Hollier
A district court judge in Houston said the plaintiffs weren’t able to prove that they were harmed because President Trump was prevented from removing FHFA Director Mel Watt from office for two years.
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GSE Net Worth Sweep Litigation Picks Up Speed

October 7, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Collins, Fairholme and Rop — all cases where shareholders seek to reverse the net worth sweep of GSE profits — may soon end up in front of juries.
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Big Names Due to Testify in Fairholme v. FHFA Trial

September 9, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Unsealed documents in the pre-trial filings for Fairholme v. FHFA reveal the names of prominent witnesses expected to testify in the October jury trial.
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Consumer Advocates Seek More from GSE DTS Plans

August 26, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Affordable housing advocates say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should do more to prevent investors from exploiting loopholes to profit off of LIHTC-funded properties.
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Freddie Warns of New Mortgage Fraud Scheme

August 12, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Mortgage fraud has gone beyond borrowers simply falsifying income and employment information.
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Three Sentenced in FHLB Affordable Housing Program Scam

July 1, 2022
Dennis Hollier
A federal court in South Carolina uncovers a scheme of kickbacks and bribes related to FHLB and HUD affordable housing program grants.
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Mixed Response to GSEs’ Equitable Housing Finance Plans

June 17, 2022
Dennis Hollier
GSE insiders worry litigation over race-based housing assistance will undermine the enterprises’ equitable housing finance plans.
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Federal Court of Appeals Dismisses Leading Shareholder Lawsuits

February 25, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The ruling makes it unlikely GSE shareholders will ever receive compensation for the value they lost through the net worth sweep.
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