Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Fed. Hous. Fin. Agency
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 3, 2018No. 17-1880PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, Chief Judge.
At the height of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress created the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the Agency) and authorized it to place into conservatorship two critical government-sponsored enterprises-the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 12 U.S.C. § 4617 (a). To stabilize Fannie and Freddie, along with the broader financial markets, Congress empowered the U.S. Treasury to purchase their "obligations and other securities" through the end of 2009. 12 U.S.C. §§ 1455 (l)(1)(A),…
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