FHFA Says High Court Ruling Dooms Shareholder Verdict

By Jared Foretek ( April 21, 2026, 6:16 PM EDT) -- An attorney for the Federal Housing Finance Agency told the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday that the agency had clear authority to act in its own interest as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the wake of the 2008 housing market crash rather than prioritize the interest of the companies' shareholders....

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