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Eugene

(61,910 posts)
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 08:05 PM Oct 2013

Fannie Mae Sues 9 Of The World's Biggest Banks Over Libor Scandal

Source: Associated Press

Fannie Mae Sues 9 Of The World's Biggest Banks Over Libor Scandal

AP | Posted: 10/31/2013 3:25 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae filed a lawsuit Thursday against nine major banks that alleges the mortgage giant lost hundreds of millions after the banks participated in the rigging of a key global interest rate.

The banks include Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and others that set the London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR. It is the basis for trillions of dollars in contracts, including mortgages and bonds.

Fannie claims it suffered $800 million in losses from transactions based on the banks' false submissions of their borrowing costs used to calculate LIBOR.

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Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/31/fannie-mae-sues-9-banks-libor_n_4182937.html


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Fannie Mae Sues 9 Of The World's Biggest Banks Over Libor Scandal (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2013 OP
Sounds like Fannie got off cheap Demeter Oct 2013 #1
Jury should find the case interesting dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #2
Sorry deleting dupe. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #3

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
2. Jury should find the case interesting
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 08:15 PM
Oct 2013

assuming they can actually understand whatever evidence is produced to substantiate the claim. Expect a very long trial.

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