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The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-Module B: Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements

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On September 6, 2008, as part of a four-part government intervention, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) took into conservatorship the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that dominated the US secondary mortgage market. Concurrently, the FHFA, as conservator, entered into Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (SPSPAs) with Treasury, under which Treasury committed to provide funding to ensure the GSEs' positive net worth. In return, Treasury received senior preferred stock and a warrant to purchase 79.9% of the GSEs' common stock. The SPSPAs have been amended three times, which has placed additional restrictions and obligations on the GSEs. This case finds that the agreements accomplished their emergency goal of maintaining a positive net worth for both GSEs. However, the third amendment's variable dividend formula, which was implemented in 2013, has been debated by academics and challenged by shareholders. As of this case's publication, the SPSPAs are still in effect, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain in conservatorship.

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  • Thompson, Daniel, 2021. "The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-Module B: Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements," Journal of Financial Crises, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS), vol. 3(1), pages 319-352, April.
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    1. Wiggins, Rosalind, 2021. "The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Module A: The Conservatorships," Journal of Financial Crises, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS), vol. 3(1), pages 282-318, April.
    2. Metrick, Andrew, 2021. "The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Module Z: Overview," Journal of Financial Crises, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS), vol. 3(1), pages 447-503, April.
    3. Wiggins, Rosalind, 2021. "The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Module D: Treasury's GSE MBS Purchase Program," Journal of Financial Crises, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS), vol. 3(1), pages 366-386, April.
    4. Vergara, Emily, 2021. "The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Module C: GSE Credit Facility," Journal of Financial Crises, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS), vol. 3(1), pages 353-365, April.
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    Keywords

    Fannie Mae; FHFA; Freddie Mac; GSEs; housing crisis; liquidity; secondary mortgage market; senior preferred stock purchase agreement; SPSPA; Treasury;
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    JEL classification:

    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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