HeisenbergBlue
3時間前
Good post VancMike but yeah, I would dumb it down a bit like Ackman's presentation. Utilize core bullet points with footnotes. An example would be where you mentioned SPSPA and Calabria. This would be more catchy and easier to read for the uniformed.
Furthermore, the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (SPSPA), which imposes a commitment fee on Fannie and Freddie, is illegal under federal law. As Mark Calabria has pointed out, the Treasury’s actions in this regard—charging a commitment fee—violate federal statutes, and the Treasury owes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the overage payments, with compounded interest.
JSmith5
6時間前
The continued existence of these conservatorships is not only an economic injustice but a political one. The Secretary of the Treasury and FHFA have no authority to rewrite laws or make changes to federal statutes. Only Congress has that power, and it is time to use it. We ask that you take immediate action to direct FHFA to acknowledge that the loan has been repaid and that the Senior Preferred Stock Agreement and its associated terms should be eliminated.
By ending the conservatorship, Congress can restore Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to their original role in serving the mortgage markets and the American people. This action will eliminate the legal entanglements that have undermined these institutions and allow them to operate as private companies under appropriate oversight.
We, as ordinary citizens, seek your help in ensuring justice for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which will ultimately benefit the broader American economy and the housing market.
Thanks Vancmike - Its a great letter and a lot of work and time is evident in its careful crafting. So I write this comment with thanks and a lot of respect for the effort.
However, and maybe I am the only one that feels this way, but this letter implies, if not outright says, that only Congress can end the conservatorship, and/or eliminate the seniors. And I guarantee you, some ignorant staffer is going to read it that way and, if it communicated up the chain, that's the message that will go forward. .
In addition, to lend some credibility to your position, you need to disclose that you are a stockholder (unless you are not). They know you are not sending a letter out of a sense of intense patriotism.
Thanks again Vancmike
Nats
Ricco79
7時間前
Fannie and Freddie: Dividends Cannot Be Used Without Congress Approval
Since 2016, all government expenditures, including dividends payments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can no longer be used for political projects without Congressional approval. A court ruled that all federal expenditures – including those from dividends – must be authorized by Congress. Previously, billions of dollars were directed toward projects like Obamacare without such approval. As the ruling was not retroactive, those expenditures remained untouched.
Republicans tend for the release of Fannie and Freddie without "Senior Preferred Stock" using only warrants, as this would provide the greatest financial returns to the government. For the Trump administration, the only way to capitalize on Fannie and Freddie without involving Congress is through the direct release of the companies. Even after their release, it would no longer be possible to divert their dividends to federal programs without Congressional approval.
The warrants, which give the government certain rights to future stock profits, expire on September 7, 2028. What is the alternative to the release?
It is important to note that both the warrants and SPS are considered illegal, though this article does not question the legal implications of these agreements.
$10 in february!
Vancmike
9時間前
Attached is my final version letter to senators and congress people on financial committees. Thanks to Rodney5. I attached his 10 page letter providing history and background. Hopefully their staff members will forward up to each member after review. I encourage each of you to write a letter also, voicing your concerns. Maybe we'll get someone to carry our flag.
To: Honorable Members of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Republican Members)
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) Senator Katie Britt (R-AL), Chair Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA)
To: Honorable Members of the U.S. House of Representatives – Financial Services Committee (Republican Members)
Chairman French Hill (R-AR) Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R-OK) Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY)
Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) Rep. John Rose (R-TN) Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI)
Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL)
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE)
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN)
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL)
Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT) Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC)
Subject: End the Conservatorship of Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC)
Dear Honorable Senators and Members of Congress,
On January 23, 2025, Mark Calabria, former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), stated on X (formerly Twitter), "One of the more disappointing aspects of Fannie/Freddie conservatorships is the degree to which so many DC insiders believe agencies outright ignoring the law is a completely normal and fine outcome."
As a nation founded on the rule of law, I request you to address how the Intent and Spirit of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) has been misrepresented and violated due to one critical word in the legislation. The law was written with "may" rather than "shall", creating room for bureaucrats and unscrupulous actors to interpret it as optional. This misinterpretation has led to ongoing abuses of power, causing anger among the American people and leading to numerous lawsuits. Unfortunately, due to the phrasing of "may," the courts have been unable to intervene effectively.
HERA 2008 was designed to stabilize the real estate mortgage markets. Yet, Treasury’s actions—including the forced loan to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the imposition of the "Net Worth Sweep" (NWS) in 2012—demonstrate a clear violation of the law’s Intent and Spirit meaning. The loan, carrying 10% interest and nearly 80% in warrants for Treasury, was intended to help Fannie and Freddie manage toxic mortgages from "too big to fail" banks. Yet, despite repaying $141 billion on a $191 billion loan, the terms of the Net Worth Sweep ensured that Fannie and Freddie would never be able to exit conservatorship.
The NWS, which extracted over $301 billion dollars from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, was a blatant case of self-dealing that enriched the Treasury Department at the expense of the GSEs. Fannie and Freddie should have been able to pay off the loan by 2015, but instead, their profits were siphoned off through excessive and unjustified dividend payments. This is in direct violation of HERA’s provisions restricting capital distributions during conservatorship.
Furthermore, the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (SPSPA), which imposes a commitment fee on Fannie and Freddie, is illegal under federal law. As Mark Calabria has pointed out, the Treasury’s actions in this regard—charging a commitment fee—violate federal statutes, and the Treasury owes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the overage payments, with compounded interest.
It is well past time to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These institutions have proven their financial strength, as evidenced by their performance in Dodd-Frank stress tests and their ability to generate $30 billion annually. They pay more in income taxes than many Fortune 500 companies, yet they remain trapped under an illegal and unjust conservatorship that benefits bureaucrats and Treasury officials rather than the American public.
The continued existence of these conservatorships is not only an economic injustice but a political one. The Secretary of the Treasury and FHFA have no authority to rewrite laws or make changes to federal statutes. Only Congress has that power, and it is time to use it. We ask that you take immediate action to direct FHFA to acknowledge that the loan has been repaid and that the Senior Preferred Stock Agreement and its associated terms should be eliminated.
By ending the conservatorship, Congress can restore Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to their original role in serving the mortgage markets and the American people. This action will eliminate the legal entanglements that have undermined these institutions and allow them to operate as private companies under appropriate oversight.
We, as ordinary citizens, seek your help in ensuring justice for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which will ultimately benefit the broader American economy and the housing market.
Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
PS: Attached is a letter previously sent by another party providing background and history
TightCoil
9時間前
Don't any of you have jobs? Maybe the reason we dropped from $7.50
to $5.73 is because everyone is just sitting around on the internet,
on messageboards ALL DAY LONG. Maybe our pps would get back
up there if everyone would quit posting and GET A JOB, a job where you're
not sitting in front of a compute ALL DAY LONG, DAY AFTER DAY,
Week after week, month after month, year after year.
primewa
10時間前
For those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution," the 47th POTUS promised supporters on the campaign trail. I went through four years of hell by this scum we had to deal with," Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity when asked if the attorney general should investigate his enemies. "It's really hard to say they shouldn't have to go through it also. I also hope the 47th POTUS investigates ST for the roles in FHFA behind the continued defense of the broken, lawless run by sleepy crooks government and the cooks in the DC judge, with many excuses here and there to keep F&F in Cship instead of returning back to F&F SH. Fck all the m fckers. The Crooks J6 committee, Pauci, Miley, and Pompeo finally revoke federal protection pay by taxpayers. Crooks need hiring private security to protect them. Those crooks made tons of money instead of the real honest F&F SH, their hardworking $$$, all tied up with bogus Cship by crooks-run gov in 16 years. Can you imagine how much interest and compensation F&F SH deserve for each SP held until now? The answer is at least same level of Amazon or JPM SP. 200 billions for war in Ukraine aids causing many human life lost and beautiful cities been destroyed with the taxpayers $$$ and continue put F&F in Cship fck all the m fckers abuse the power. Again, thank you 47th POTUS second term will lead F&F out of Cship and the new era begin for F&F SH for all.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/trump-revenge-tour-biden-january6
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/20/donald-trump-inauguration-day-news-updates-analysis/trump-repeals-transgender-troops-rule-00199577
DCBill
11時間前
As the former Fannie Mae chief lobbyist, who worked more with former Senate staffer French Hill--now Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee--than any company executive, Hill never was a fan of the GSEs--quite the contrary--and part of me doubts he has become one in the past 20 years.
Political talk is cheap, but actions do speak louder than words.
See the letter from Hill's Senate counterpart to the soon to leave her job Ms. Thompson, to know there still are GSE critics in DC and what some of their specious arguments are to ending federal Conservatorship.
And suggest to Chairman Hill that he might ask what more than 700 FHFA employees do daily (besides work from home), overseeing two mortgage guarantors with much smaller portfolios and business operations, which have been trussed in Conservatorship for the past 16 years?
nagoya1
12時間前
Really, where'd she go and how was she treated poorly. Japanese treating visitors poorly, hmmm. Don't hear that often. Must have been something cultural, when in Rome do as the Romans applies 100%. I've seen my share of dumbasses in Japan and the Japanese remained curteous. I, on the other hand, have 0 problem of dishing it back twofold to the moron tourists when I have the opportunity to mention their boorish behavior. I've gotten calls from my wife's extended family or friends to explain to their foreign patron expected behavior, rules,..the dumbass behavior has gotten worse year after year.
Your wife can "go a" where ever she wants. Over 220 different countries to visit. One less visitor to Japan is fine with me.lol.
"While Tokyo is friendly to tourists, it's important you bring the same respect and kindness to the locals – because you are a guest. Read this cultural etiquette guide with Japan's dos and don'ts, to be the best tourist possible!"
navycmdr
12時間前
House Financial Services Chair French Hill calls on White House
to TAKE the LEAD on RELEASING Fannie & Freddie !
“We absolutely have to have executive branch leadership,
and that's not a cop-out,” Hill said. “I mean, it's just something
that can't just be orchestrated by Congress.”
Releasing the companies, which together guarantee roughly
half the U.S. mortgage market, is “the biggest, most undone,
uncompleted task following the financial crisis of ‘08,” he said.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/01/hill-calls-on-white-house-00200508?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email
jeddiemack
14時間前
Gov't would make billions in taxes at all levels and all types if the canceled the warrants and deemed the sps paid off; because people like me and many others would have appreciated value they'd convert to cash, many pay income taxes, and then spend into the economy, generating sales taxes, personal property taxes, and all sorts of WINDFALLS ... to various government entities all over the country and world.
Now, that would be the win here. Sometimes you don't have to eviscerate people to let them know you are in charge.