July 10, 2014
The Sixth Circuit on Thursday upheld a district court's dismissal of a class action brought by two Ohio counties against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seeking unpaid real property transfer taxes, saying the mortgage giants' statutory charters exempted them.
April 09, 2014
Representatives from a group of Ohio counties urged the Sixth Circuit on Monday to revive legal claims against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that seek recovery for unpaid local transfer taxes, saying the federal tax exemption the mortgage lenders receive is unconstitutional.
March 06, 2014
The United States on Thursday moved to intervene in an appeal against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by Ohio's Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, which is trying to declare that the loan companies' exemption from having to pay taxes is unconstitutional.