Ally Financial made clear today that the negotiations leading to the ResCap bankruptcy filing announced yesterday involved not only the US bank regulators but also FHFA, the GSEs and Treasury. Consequently, the final agreement gives us a hint as to what the USG priorities are in balancing mortgage market liquidity with taxpayer interests on both sides of the bankruptcy negotiation.
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