The latest rejection of Milwaukee County’s attempt to levy real estate transfer taxes on two federal enterprises reinforces an emerging national trend.
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Read More »Milwaukee County is continuing its campaign to get Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pay real estate transfer taxes.
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Read More »Milwaukee County’s appeal of a federal judge’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be consolidated with three Illinois cases.
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Read More »Milwaukee County’s appeal of a federal decision that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not liable for unpaid taxes could be consolidated with three other cases.
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Read More »Milwaukee County’s attorneys filed an appeal Tuesday over a federal judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are liable for transfer taxes.
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Read More »A federal judge dismissed Milwaukee County’s lawsuit to recoup an estimated $1 million it claimed to be owed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in unpaid real estate transfer taxes.
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Read More »The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking a judge’s approval to become a defendant in Milwaukee County’s federal lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Read More »The Federal Housing Finance Agency has until July 8 to petition to be added as a defendant in Milwaukee County’s lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Read More »Milwaukee County’s million-dollar lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is based on a Michigan decision that recently was overturned on appeal.
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Read More »Milwaukee County will forge ahead with its tax lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac even while six similar cases from around the country have fizzled.
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Read More »Attorneys representing all 72 Wisconsin counties in a class-action federal lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are fighting to keep the case alive in the face of a request for dismissal.
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Read More »The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan sued Bank of America for more than $1 billion on Wednesday for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the years around the financial crisis.
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Read More »Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won the right to appeal a federal judge’s decision that they are liable for unpaid real estate transfer taxes in 82 of Michigan’s 83 counties.
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Read More »A Wisconsin Counties Association committee Tuesday offered initial support for Milwaukee County’s class-action lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over unpaid taxes.
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Read More »Milwaukee County has taken another step toward recovering about $200,000 in unpaid taxes from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but the state has not moved on the $800,000 it could be due.
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Read More »Milwaukee County could miss out on at least $200,000 in real estate transfer returns if a federal lawsuit turns in favor of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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