Freddie Mac, following in the footsteps of Fannie Mae, is offering buyouts to a portion of its workforce. A byproduct of the recap-and-release plan? It certainly looks that way.

One Freddie shareholder quipped: "It sounds like something their advisors would have recommended – to improve proforma [earnings] going into a capital raise."  

In 2017, Judge Sweeney ordered the government to produce many of these documents...

Ed Pinto: Owners of GSE common have no right to expect a bailout.

A court ruling last week means plaintiffs can't seek compensation for their direct losses, but can pursue their lawsuits as shareholders representing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The new guidance relies on an “activities-based” approach to identifying the risks a nonbank may pose to the financial system.