Posts Tagged ‘low-income housing tax credits’

Treasury Dept says ‘no deal’ for Fannie

Posted on November 7th, 2009, by DHW

Citing a loss too great for taxpayers, the US Treasury Department blocked Fannie Mae’s nearly $3 billion sale of unused low-income housing tax credits to Goldman Sachs Group and Berkshire Hathaway.

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Fannie Mae strikes deal to sell $2.6 billion in unused tax credits

Posted on November 5th, 2009, by DHW

In a deal that still needs Treasury Department approval, government run Fannie Mae reached an agreement with unnamed buyers to sell approximately $2.6 billion in unused low-income housing tax credits. The Treasury Department said it would approve the sale “if it was clearly in the interest of taxpayers.”
DHW asks: Do you think this deal is [...]

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