Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Fired Fannie Mae workers’ defamation lawsuit dismissed

Dozens of fired Fannie Mae workers are mulling their next steps after a judge dismissed their defamation complaint against the mortgage giant. Processing Content U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema last week granted Fannie Mae and the governments’ motions to dismiss the lawsuit, seven months after it was filed. The case was dismissed without prejudice,

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OMB’s Vought: CDFIs funded ‘woke’ programs

Key insight: The White House budget would cut funding from the Community Development Financial Institution Fund, as Vought outlined in a House Budget hearing.  Forward look: The program historically has broad bipartisan support in Congress, including a large number of Republicans, but OMB can cause delays in disbursing CDFI funding, even if Congress fully funds

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