February 12, 2013
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday tossed Hernando County's proposed class action claiming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dodged property-related excise taxes, ruling the mortgage giants are exempt from state excise taxes.
October 12, 2012
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Thursday asked a federal judge to throw out a Florida county's proposed class action accusing the mortgage giants of ducking property-related excise taxes, saying their charters provide an exemption from such levies.
June 21, 2012
A Florida county has targeted the agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a class action aiming to collect millions of dollars in taxes allegedly evaded by the housing giants — one of possibly many lawsuits after a recent Michigan federal court ruling.