Fannie Mae Class Action Lawsuit

On September 8, 2008 a lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York Court on behalf of investors who held publically traded securities of Fannie Mae between November 16, 2007 and September 5, 2008. This lawsuit is seeking class action status.

Fannie Mae is a nickname for the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the FNMA. Fannie Mae is a private corporation that buys home mortgages, becoming a source of funds for mortgage lenders. The organization was created by Congress but is a private, shareholder owned company. The federal government has stepped in to take over the company in order to prevent it from failing. Together with Freddie Mac Fannie Mae guarantees almost half of the United States’ mortgage debt.

The lawsuit, filed by the Coughlin Stoia law firm, seeks damages, attorneys’ fees, and equitable or injunctive relief for those people who purchased shares between the dates mentioned above. The lawsuit was filed against four current and/or former executives of the company. The four individuals named in the lawsuit are: Stephen Ashley, chairman of Fannie Mae’s board; Daniel Mudd, president and CEO; Stephen Swad, former CFO; and Robert Levin, former executive vice president and chief business officer.

A class action lawsuit is a suit that is filed by one or more parties on behalf of a group (or class) of people all having the same grievance.

The deadline for joining the class action lawsuit is November 7, 2008.

8 Responses to “Fannie Mae Class Action Lawsuit”

  1. kevin M. considine Says:

    I bought 1269 shares of FNMA common in mid July this year @ 15.75 per share in good faith, not knowing that they were having serious financial trouble I would like to get in on the class action suit.Please call me at 201 345-2750 or email above address.Thanks

  2. Nirmal Jain Says:

    My Merrill Lynch broker bought 1000 shares of FNMA PRFD SEIES T
    on 05/13/08. I want to join a lawsuit class action. My telehpne number is 609-936-0845. Please let me know what I have to do.
    Thanks

  3. Larry Silverman Says:

    My Morgan Stanley broker bought 800 shares of FNMA SER Q (FNM.Q)
    on 02/13/08. I want to join a lawsuit class action. My telephone number is 805-683-3124 Please let me know what I have to do.

  4. ROBERT & JACQUELYN FEDAK Says:

    On 9/5/09 I bought 1000 shs of FNA, “ASSN FOR FUTURE ISSUES SEE 31359C NON CUMUL” at $16.47.

    on 9/4/09 I bought 500 shs of FNMPRT preferred @ $13.52 “SERIES T 8.25% PERPETUA.

    In addtion I bought 700 shs of FNM @ $7.47 on 8/28/09.

    I would like to be included in any Class Action to have an opportunity to recover my investment.

  5. Joseph Cacciapalle Says:

    To: Important lawsuits.com 12/19/09
    I was led to believe that as a result of a class action, I would, eventually, receive correspondence from a class action administrator advising me to confirm my FNMA 8.25% Ser S, FNMA 8.25% Ser T and FHLMC 8.375% Ser Z investments.
    To date, I have not been contacted. These investments represented about 15% of my IRA account.

    Can you direct me to someone for guidance.
    Thank you.
    J. Cacciapalle
    12/19/09

  6. Karl Says:

    My father had $100K in Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac “Prefered” Stock. Does he have anything coming from the Class Action Lawsuit. If so, how much and how do I find out how to get it for him? Any assistance would be appreciated.

  7. T Dagenhart Says:

    What happened to this lawsuit?

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