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Exhibit 10.1

United States of America

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

In the Matter of

THE FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”)

May 23, 2006

STIPULATION
AND CONSENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CONSENT ORDER

     The Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (“OFHEO”) has determined to
initiate cease and desist proceedings and has determined to impose a civil money penalty against the
Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 4631 and 12 U.S.C.
§4636.

     Fannie Mae, in the interests of compliance and cooperation, consents to the issuance of a
Consent Order, dated May 23, 2006 (“Order”), before the filing of any notice and before the finding
of any issues of fact or law.

     In consideration of the above premises, the Director and Fannie Mae, through its duly
authorized representatives, hereby stipulate and agree to the following:

ARTICLE I

Jurisdiction

     Fannie Mae is a corporation chartered pursuant to the Federal National Mortgage Association
Charter Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 1717 et seq., and subject to supervision and regulation by OFHEO pursuant
to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992,
12 U.S.C. §§ 4501 et seq.

 

 

ARTICLE II

Agreement

     Fannie Mae hereby consents and agrees to the issuance of the Order by the Director. In so
doing, the Enterprise neither admits nor denies any wrongdoing or any asserted or
implied finding or other basis for the Order. Fannie Mae further consents and agrees that said
Order shall become effective upon its issuance and shall be fully enforceable by OFHEO under the
provisions of 12 U.S.C. §§ 4635 and 4636(d).

ARTICLE III

Waivers

     Fannie Mae, by signing this Stipulation and Consent, hereby waives:

	 	(a)	 	the issuance of a Notice of Charges pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 4631(c)(1);
	 
	 	(b)	 	written notice of the Director’s determination to impose a penalty on the
record pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 4636(c)(1)(A);
	 
	 	(c)	 	any and all procedural rights available in connection with the issuance of the
Order;
	 
	 	(d)	 	all rights to seek any type of administrative or judicial review of the
Order; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	any and all rights to challenge or contest the validity of the Order.

ARTICLE IV

Other Terms

     (1) Fannie Mae agrees that the provisions of this Stipulation and Consent shall not inhibit,
estop, bar, or otherwise prevent the Director from taking any other action affecting Fannie
Mae in connection with OFHEO’s ongoing regulatory oversight of Fannie Mae, with respect to
matters not addressed by the September 2004 or May 2006
reports of the Special Examination of

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Fannie Mae, matters occurring subsequent to the date of the Order or with respect to matters
relating to third parties not affiliated with Fannie Mae (including separated senior officers of
Fannie Mae) if, at any time, the Director deems it appropriate to do so to fulfill the
responsibilities placed upon him by the several laws of the United States of America.

     (2) Fannie Mae
agrees that the provisions of this Stipulation and Consent shall not be
construed to limit or otherwise affect regulatory actions by other federal regulatory agencies.

     (3) Fannie Mae agrees that the Order represents a written agreement subject to enforcement
for violation of its terms by OFHEO and solely by OFHEO.

     (4) Nothing
in this Stipulation and Consent prevents Fannie Mae from seeking the Director’s
determination to modify, terminate, or suspend any or all provisions in the Order.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned, the Director of OFHEO, has hereunto set
his hand on behalf of himself and OFHEO.

	Dated: May 23,2006 James B. Lockhart I11 Acting Director, Office of Federal Housing
Enterprise Oversight

          IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned, as the duly authorized representatives of

     Fannie Mae, have hereunto set their hands on behalf of Fannie Mae.

	Dated: May 23, 2006 Stephen B. Ashley Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dated: May 23 2006
Daniel H. Mudd
Chief Executive Officer
Federal National Mortgage Association

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United States of America

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight 
Order No. 2006-1

In the Matter of

The Federal National Mortgage Association

Consent Order

Whereas, the Acting Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (“OFHEO”) has
determined to initiate cease and desist proceedings against the Federal National Mortgage
Association (“Fannie Mae” or “Enterprise”) pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 4631;

Whereas, the Acting Director has determined to initiate such proceedings based on his view that
Fannie Mae engaged in conduct that does not conform with the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (the “Safety and Soundness Act”), OFHEO rules, guidances and
standards, and the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, and that such conduct has
resulted in harm to the Enterprise;

Whereas, the Acting Director believes that the conduct involved provides sufficient grounds to
initiate administrative or enforcement proceedings against Fannie Mae, including a claim for the
award of civil money penalties and other relief;

Whereas, OFHEO and Fannie Mae previously entered into an Agreement dated September 27, 2004, and a
“Supplement to the Agreement of September 27, 2004” dated March 7, 2005, and Fannie Mae and its Board
have pursued their obligations under those agreements;

Whereas, Fannie Mae has executed a “Stipulation and Consent to the Issuance of a Consent Order,”
dated May 23, 2006, that is accepted by the Acting Director, and by such Stipulation and Consent
Fannie Mae has consented to the issuance of this Order by the Acting Director;

Whereas, the Acting Director believes that it would be in the public interest to enter into this
Consent Order with Fannie Mae;

 

 

Therefore, the Acting Director, pursuant to the authority vested in him by the Safety and Soundness
Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 4631 and 4636, hereby orders that:

ARTICLE I. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

	1.	 	The Board shall direct the creation and presentation of an
annual plan for compliance with
this Order. The plan shall include the following elements:

	 	a.	 	A review of accomplishments to date and plans to meet goals set forth by the Board,
senior management and OFHEO.
	 
	 	b.	 	A multi-year program for planning, development, implementation and evaluation to meet
Consent Order goals, including but not limited to goals related to improvements in
information technology, internal controls, accounting, staffing and other needs set forth
in the plan.
	 
	 	c.	 	Annual training programs on corporate culture and expectations as well as assurance
that new employees hired between annual programs receive thorough training on corporate
expectations.
	 
	 	d.	 	Provision for the creation of comprehensive manuals available to all employees
detailing policies and procedures, available in written and/or electronic forms.
	 
	 	e.	 	Quarterly reporting to OFHEO of the Enterprise’s implementation progress.

	2.	 	Fannie Mae shall maintain its separation of the functions of CEO and Chairman.
	 
	3.	 	The Board agrees that Mr. Franklin Raines and Mr. Timothy Howard may not be engaged, employed
or otherwise provide services to Fannie Mae, whether for compensation or not, subsequent to
the separation of these employees from Fannie Mae, unless otherwise required by law. Fannie
Mae shall report to OFHEO within 90 days of this Order on whether other employees separated
from the Enterprise should not be engaged, employed or otherwise provide services to Fannie
Mae as provided herein. Fannie Mae may apply to OFHEO for approval to utilize such individuals
to meet obligations it may have under regulations or regulatory agreements. Nothing herein
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	 	 	government inquiry, regulatory matter,
litigation, internal investigation or information-gathering related thereto.

	4.	 	The Board will complete its review and appropriate revision of bylaws, codes of conduct and
internal policies and procedures to assure that they support legal and regulatory compliance
and report the results of its review and any planned changes to OFHEO within 120 days of this
Order.
	 
	5.	 	The Board shall continue a program for no less than annual briefings for the Board and senior
management on the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to Fannie Mae. Such briefings
also will review policies or practices that are designed to ensure effective compliance with
such legal and regulatory requirements and the
responsibilities of the Board and management under the corporate charter and the code of
conduct.
	 
	6.	 	The Board shall cause Fannie Mae to maintain its Compliance,
Ethics, and Investigation
function that reports to the Chief Executive Officer and independently to the Board’s
Compliance Committee. Such function shall be headed by an individual who shall have no other
responsibilities at Fannie Mae and who shall operate independently, including the ability to
communicate with OFHEO and the Board independent of management, particularly on matters of
wrongdoing. Such function shall include a separate internal investigation function that has
access to adequate resources to perform its duties that shall include, but not be limited to,
review of internal complaints, whistleblower reports, ethics matters and related topics. Such
investigation function shall report on any investigation and its findings to OFHEO in a prompt
manner. The head of the Compliance, Ethics, and Investigation function may only be removed
upon approval of the Board.
	 
	7.	 	Fannie Mae shall maintain a Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”). The CRO shall direct a risk
management organization with responsibility for overseeing risk management for financial and
operational risk throughout Fannie Mae. The CRO shall report directly to the CEO and
independently to the Risk Policy and Capital Committee of the Board.
	 
	8.	 	Fannie Mae shall maintain an independent internal auditor. The Chief Auditor shall report
directly to the Audit Committee of the Board and the internal audit department shall have
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	 	 	ledger. The internal audit division’s annual compensation shall be based on individual and
department goals unrelated to corporate earnings, including, but not limited to, training,
achievement of audit plan, and retention.

	9.	 	The Board shall cause Fannie Mae to maintain a procedure directing the Chief Compliance
Officer to report directly to the Board in a timely fashion any information the Chief
Compliance Officer becomes aware of relating to actual or possible misconduct that relates to
or may affect Fannie Mae by an executive officer, as defined by OFHEO regulation, or a Board
director, or such actual or possible misconduct of a not inconsequential nature by employees.
The procedure shall provide for the Board to inform the Director of OFHEO of the substance of
such allegations, with any comments by the Board, in a timely manner. Should the Board fail to
notify OFHEO in a timely manner, the Chief Compliance Officer shall notify OFHEO of the
information reported to the Board.
	 
	10.	 	Fannie Mae shall establish a management Compliance Control Coordination Committee composed of
the head of the Office of Compliance, Ethics, and Investigations, the General Counsel, the Chief
Risk Officer, and the Chief Audit Executive, to ensure cross-enterprise coordination of legal,
compliance, and ethics programs and activities.
	 
	11.	 	The Compliance Committee shall establish a tracking system in consultation with OFHEO that
will allow the Board and OFHEO to monitor the implementation and progress
under this Agreement. The Committee shall appoint a key contact in management to assure prompt
attention to questions arising under this Agreement.

ARTICLE II. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

	1.	 	The Board shall provide written guidance to management regarding the preparation and
maintenance of minutes to accurately reflect deliberations of the Board and its committees.
The Board shall maintain written policies and procedures for the Board to govern its
operations, consistent with legal and regulatory standards and industry best practices. Such
policies and procedures should be submitted to OFHEO within 180 days of this Order and shall
include a schedule for implementation.

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	2.	 	The Board and Fannie Mae shall review reports received by the Board to insure appropriate and
adequate content, format and distribution. As appropriate, reports may include, at a minimum,
useful historical summaries of issues including root causes,
indication of limitations of
information such as assumption and model risk, trends over a meaningful length of time,
narrative descriptions of issues illustrated primarily by numbers and a policy of providing
“all meaningful” measures.

	3.	 	The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors shall maintain at least one member with
sufficient technical expertise to understand the implications of accounting policies to
financial statements.

	4.	 	The Board shall maintain a Compliance Committee to monitor and coordinate legal and
regulatory compliance and compliance with this Agreement. Such committee shall consist of
outside directors, at least three in number and one of whom shall serve as chair. Upon request,
the committee and its chair shall meet with OFHEO representatives.

	5.	 	The Board shall maintain a Risk Policy and Capital Committee, which will oversee the Office
of the Chief Risk Officer.

	6.	 	The Board shall maintain its procedure of meeting at least eight times annually, and at least
once per calendar quarter.

ARTICLE
III. CAPITAL PLANS AND LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS

	1.	 	In consultation with OFHEO, Fannie Mae will continue diligent and good faith pursuit of
commitments set forth in the capital restoration plan as approved by
OFHEO on February 17, 2005 until such time as the Director determines the requirement should
be modified or expire, considering factors such as resolution of accounting and internal
control issues.

	2.	 	While the capital restoration plan as approved by OFHEO on
February 17, 2005 is in effect,
Fannie Mae shall seek the OFHEO Director’s approval before engaging in transactions that could
have the effect of reducing the capital surplus below the 30% level referenced in the plan.

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	3.	 	Fannie Mae shall submit a written report to OFHEO detailing the rationale and process for
proposed capital distributions before making any such distribution.
	 
	4.	 	Fannie Mae shall not increase its “mortgage portfolio” assets as shown in the minimum capital
report to OFHEO for December 31, 2005, except as provided in the following:
	 
	 	 	(a) Fannie Mae may provide OFHEO within 60 days of this Order a plan for managing its
business — either expanding or decreasing its market
activities — with particular attention
to risk management (related to controls, models, and specific risk measures including
operational risk) and to compliance with its capital plan. Such a plan can include a
moderate per annum increase in the “mortgage portfolio” assets for reasons including
liquidity, housing goals, portfolio flexibility, and competitive considerations. The
Director shall make a determination on the plan within 60 days of its submission
	 
	 	 	(b) This limitation on growth provision shall expire upon the Director’s determination
that such expiration is appropriate in light of information regarding (i) capital; (ii)
market liquidity issues; (iii) housing goals; (iv) risk management improvements; (v)
outside auditor’s opinion that Fannie Mae’s consolidated financial statements present
fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Company; (vi) receipt of an
unqualified opinion from an outside audit firm that Fannie Mae internal controls are
effective pursuant to section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act; or (vii) other relevant
information.
	 
	 	 	This provision excludes Enterprise guarantees. Compliance
with this provision shall be
determined at month’s end with any non-compliance due to market fluctuations corrected
subject to OFHEO examination and guidance.

ARTICLE IV. INTERNAL CONTROLS

	1.	 	The Board shall prepare a statement setting forth the respective roles of the Board and
management for meeting corporate goals and legal requirements, including the appropriate
extent of reliance on outside consultants and experts and the
responsibility of the company. This statement shall be provided for review to OFHEO within
180 days of this Order.

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	2.	 	Fannie Mae shall develop an effective external testing program for internal controls,
including, where appropriate, blind testing (without system operator knowledge). Such program
shall be submitted to OFHEO within 90 days of this Order for its approval.
	 
	3.	 	Fannie Mae shall develop a program for regular review of critical financial models. Where
appropriate and in consultation with OFHEO, such program shall include review by an external
party. Such program shall be submitted to OFHEO for its approval within 90 days of this Order.
	 
	4.	 	Fannie Mae shall have in place a system to assure that a control environment exists to
address proper “tone at the top,” assignment of authority, consistency of policies and
practices and adherence to code of conduct.
	 
	5.	 	Fannie Mae shall provide to OFHEO within 180 days of this Order a plan for the build out of
the Enterprise’s operational risk oversight function over the next three years. Fannie Mae
shall move expeditiously to implement the plan.
	 
	6.	 	The Board shall direct management to establish appropriate policies and procedures to: (a)
provide an analytical framework for debt buyback transactions, (b) contemporaneously document
debt buyback transactions, and (c) ensure appropriate internal controls regarding debt buyback
transactions. Such policies and procedures shall be provided to OFHEO within 120 days of this
Order.
	 
	7.	 	The Board shall direct that Fannie Mae maintain a separation of the function of business
planning and forecasting from the controller’s function.
	 
	8.	 	The Board shall direct that Fannie Mae maintain a separation of the modeling and
accounting functions for the amortization of premiums and discounts.
	 
	9.	 	The Board shall cause to be completed the implementation of improved procedures surrounding
the preparing, revising, validating, authorizing and recording of journal entries and report to
OFHEO on such implementation.
	 
	10.	 	The Board shall direct management to complete its development and implementation of written
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	 	 	include, but are
not limited to, prohibition of employees from falsifying signatures in journal entries as well as
from signing such entries without proper authorization; requirements that journal entry preparers
understand the purpose for which the journal entry is made; requirements that personnel reviewing
or approving journal entries determine that an entry is valid and appropriate; requirements that
journal entries be supported by appropriate documentation; and requirements that journal entries be
independently reviewed by an authorized person other than the preparer.

	11.	 	The Board shall direct management to complete its development and implementation of a plan that
addresses deficiencies in the current portfolio accounting system, including, but not limited to,
ensuring the ability to: calculate the amortization of deferred price adjustments pursuant to SFAS
91; automate marking the mortgage-backed securities portfolio to market, to the degree practicable;
properly account for mortgage revenue bonds; properly account for dollar roll transactions; and
properly account for interest-only strips pursuant to EITF 99-20. The implementation of the plan
shall be subject to no less than quarterly reporting to OFHEO until completion.
	 
	12.	 	The Board shall direct management to complete its assessment and correct deficiencies in
internal controls relating to modifications of databases supporting the general ledger. The Board
shall direct management to adopt appropriate internal controls, including documentation, to govern
when, if ever, technology application support personnel, at the direction of management, may
overwrite database records in order to make changes or corrections. The report shall be submitted
to OFHEO for review and the implementation plan shall be the subject of no less than quarterly
status reports until completion.

ARTICLE V. ACCOUNTING

	1.	 	Fannie Mae shall complete its ongoing restatement of prior period financial statements as
necessary and have such financial statements reaudited by Fannie Mae’s external auditor
consistent with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Changes occurring as a result of such reaudit and restatement shall be reported promptly to
OFHEO. Fannie Mae’s Board of Directors shall direct the Audit Committee to direct

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	 	 	management
to take all necessary actions to assure that Fannie Mae’s accounting policies and practices
conform to GAAP, disclosure and other regulatory standards.

	2.	 	Fannie Mae will assure that in any engagement of an external auditor, including its current
engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the engagement letter shall provide that: (a) upon
OFHEO’s request, the external auditor will provide OFHEO with access to senior audit partners
on the engagement and any other personnel whom such partners deem necessary, (b) OFHEO will
have access to the auditor’s working papers prepared in the course of performing the services
set forth in the letter, and (c) OFHEO will have such access to the external auditor without
Fannie Mae personnel in attendance.

	3.	 	Fannie Mae will attempt to assure that in any future engagement of an external auditor, the
engagement letter will not contain provisions characterized as “unsafe and unsound” in the
“Interagency Advisory on the Unsafe and Unsound Use of Limitation of Liability Provisions in
External Audit Engagement Letters.”
	 
	4.	 	Not less than every two years, the Board should cause to be conducted by an independent
consultant or accounting firm, a targeted evaluation of one or more accounting policy areas,
such as but not limited to derivatives, securitizations, amortization of premium and discount,
and report its findings to the Board and to
OFHEO. OFHEO shall review the appointment of such firm, the work plan for such engagement
including periodic updates to OFHEO and OFHEO access to such firm during its engagement.
	 
	5.	 	Fannie Mae shall develop policies and procedures for Board approval and notice to OFHEO of
any transactions or accounting treatments or policies identified as having significant legal,
reputational, or safety and soundness risk with a focus on transactions or accounting
treatments or policies that do not employ industry standards for preferred methods. Such
policies and procedures shall be provided to OFHEO within 90 days of this Order for its
approval.
	 
	6.	 	Fannie Mae shall provide OFHEO within 90 days of this Order a plan for assuring accounting
policies are reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis.

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	7.	 	Fannie Mae shall, consistent with applicable law, provide OFHEO with any materials or
information management comes to possess concerning any actual or alleged misconduct related to
Fannie Mae by its outside auditor, including any information received from any federal or
state agency, or any other individual or organization.

ARTICLE VI. PERSONNEL

	1.	 	The Board shall cause to be prepared by management a plan for succession for senior officers
as well as any other levels of officers for which such planning would be prudent. Such plan
shall be provided to OFHEO within 120 days of this Order.
	 
	2.	 	The Board shall cause to be conducted an external review of existing controls concerning
external relations programs relating to government and industry relations. Such review of
controls shall address activities of internal staff and external consultants, advisors or
other retained firms. A plan must be provided setting policies for activities of external
parties for government and industry relations as well as assurance that funds deployed for
lobbying are subject to such control environment. Within 180 days of this Order, Fannie Mae
shall provide to OFHEO a report including findings, planned changes and written statements of
policy.
	 
	3.	 	The Board shall cause to be conducted a review of all individuals, including Board members,
mentioned in OFHEO’s report of May 2006, as participating in any misconduct, for suitability
to remain in their positions. Such review shall consider any appropriate disciplinary actions,
including removal, transfer or other remedial steps. Within 30 days, the Board shall report to
OFHEO on which individuals are subject to such review. Within 120 days thereafter, the Board
shall report to OFHEO on such determinations with respect to any such individual or any other
individual identified as bearing responsibility for any misconduct identified by OFHEO in its
report. Such report shall include plans to seek restitution, disgorgement or other remedies to
recover funds from individuals, taking into consideration limitations by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), existing contracts, any other applicable law or
regulation, and the subsidiary or collateral effect on proceedings.

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	4.	 	OFHEO shall continue to oversee appointment of officers to OFHEO-named executive offices for
five years.
	 
	5.	 	Fannie Mae shall review with OFHEO within 120 days of this Order and annually thereafter the
budget and staffing plan for each department in the Enterprise with attention to the number of
personnel and the appropriate skills and expertise required.
	 
	6.	 	Fannie Mae should provide OFHEO training plans for all departments to assure skills to
perform jobs as well as familiarity with Fannie Mae requirements (including but not limited to
bylaws, code of conduct, compliance, employment policies, balance of meeting obligations with
earnings per share goals) and legal, regulatory and compliance requirements.

ARTICLE VII. COMPENSATION

	1.	 	The Board shall direct that Fannie Mae’s compensation practices for officers and employees
shall include financial and non-financial metrics and shall not exclusively be tied to
earnings-per-share. Such direction shall ensure that compensation metrics for the internal
auditor, chief compliance officer, controller and such others, as determined in consultation
with OFHEO, be appropriate to their roles and do not create conflicts of interest.
	 
	2.	 	Fannie Mae shall ensure that any future contracts with senior officers provide for an escrow
of benefit payments not protected from alienation or forfeiture under ERISA or any other
applicable law or regulation where OFHEO or any other agency has communicated allegations of
misconduct concerning such officer’s official duties at Fannie Mae and OFHEO has directed
Fannie Mae to escrow such funds. Such contract terms shall be provided to OFHEO within 120
days of this Order for review.
	 
	3.	 	Within 120 days Fannie Mae shall submit to OFHEO for review new contract terms for future
employment agreements to appropriately address “termination for cause” or similar provisions
as well as so-called “claw-back” provisions by setting clear standards for taking such actions
with appropriate thresholds and legal standards, consistent with ERISA, and any other
applicable law or regulation.

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	4.	 	Fannie Mae shall include in any future employment contracts a provision that individuals
discharged for misconduct or for cause may not be engaged, employed or otherwise provide
services to Fannie Mae, whether for compensation or not, subsequent to the separation of these
employees from Fannie Mae, unless otherwise required by law, except upon request to OFHEO in
exceptional circumstances. Nothing in such provision shall preclude the participation of any
individuals in any government inquiry, regulatory matter, litigation, internal investigation
or information-gathering related thereto. Such term shall be provided to OFHEO within 120 days
of this Order for review.

ARTICLE VIII. REPORTS, DATA AND DISCLOSURES

	1.	 	Fannie Mae shall develop and provide to OFHEO within 120 days of this Order a plan to make
improvement to its regulatory reporting, public disclosures, and Board and management reports.
Such plan shall include a timetable for implementation and enhancements to data quality to
support such reporting and disclosure.
	 
	2.	 	Fannie Mae shall present proposals for enhanced and uniform public disclosures of its
performance and risk measures. Fannie Mae shall submit to OFHEO, within 180 days of this
Order, proposals detailing performance and risk measures to be disclosed, approaches to
attaining uniformity and a timetable for implementation of such disclosures that OFHEO shall
supervise.

ARTICLE IX. COOPERATION

	1.	 	Fannie Mae shall use reasonable good faith efforts to cooperate with OFHEO in
OFHEO’s pursuit of administrative or enforcement proceedings or litigation with
respect to other persons concerning the subject matter of OFHEO’s Special Examination of
Fannie Mae, including, under the terms set forth in this Article: (1) by making Fannie
Mae’s documents and records relating to such proceedings available to OFHEO without
subpoena (subject to any privilege or protection available under any applicable law), and
(2) by making Fannie Mae personnel available for interviews.
	 
	2.	 	Fannie Mae shall, within 30 days of any request by OFHEO, provide OFHEO with the names
of all present and former Fannie Mae employees that Fannie Mae believes have or

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	 	 	may have
information relevant to the allegations in any Notice of Charges filed by OFHEO in any
proceeding concerning the subject matter of OFHEO’s Special Examination of Fannie Mae
(“Notice of Charges”).

	3.	 	Fannie Mae shall arrange and facilitate OFHEO interviewing, normally in a non-transcribed format, any current Fannie Mae employees regarding any Notice of Charges filed
by OFHEO and shall encourage its employees to cooperate in such interviews. Fannie Mae shall
promptly facilitate the scheduling of interviews upon OFHEO’s request and shall provide
logistic support for the interviews, if requested by OFHEO. Employee interviews shall be
held during the employees’ normal work hours, and shall be scheduled on dates and at times
and locations that are mutually agreeable, unless an employee and OFHEO otherwise agree. Any
current employee may be accompanied to an OFHEO interview by counsel for Fannie Mae and, if
the employee so elects, counsel for the employee.

	4.	 	Within 30 days of Fannie Mae’s receipt of notification from OFHEO of any former Fannie Mae
employees OFHEO wishes to interview, Fannie Mae shall provide OFHEO with the last known
address of such former employees as reflected in Fannie Mae’s records and, at OFHEO’s request,
encourage any former employee to cooperate with OFHEO. When OFHEO cannot contact a former
employee through his or her last known address provided by Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae shall
promptly: (a) make its best efforts to locate the former employee, and (b) report the former
employee’s
whereabouts to OFHEO. Any former employee may be accompanied to an OFHEO interview by
counsel for the former employee, if the former employee so elects, and with the agreement
of OFHEO, counsel for Fannie Mae.

	5.	 	If OFHEO identifies documents relevant to the allegations in any Notice of Charges filed by
OFHEO that it needs Fannie Mae to produce, Fannie Mae either will: (a) search for and produce
the documents, (b) produce the documents if no search is required, or (c) provide OFHEO the
information necessary to find the documents among the documents already produced by Fannie
Mae. If OFHEO, in consultation with Fannie Mae, is still unable to locate the identified
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	 	 	Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae will conduct another search for the identified documents and,
if possible, produce them to OFHEO.

	6.	 	Fannie Mae shall take action to determine whether the termination of any former officer can
and should be converted to a termination “for cause” and shall report to OFHEO within 60 days
any former officers who can and should be so designated. To the extent consistent with ERISA,
existing contracts, and any other applicable law, regulation or proceeding Fannie Mae
determines termination of any officer can and should be converted to a termination “for
cause,” Fannie Mae shall (a) seek to terminate any further compensation due such employee; and
(b) act to secure reimbursement, indemnification or other redress from such employees
terminated for cause for unjust enrichment or for other harm to the Enterprise. Fannie Mae
shall report to OFHEO as it proceeds to undertake any such actions.

ARTICLE X. REPORTS TO OFHEO

	1.	 	Unless Fannie Mae is otherwise informed by OFHEO of exceptions, all plans, reports and
implementation programs required by this Order should provide for quarterly progress reports.

ARTICLE XI. PENALTY

	1.	 	Fannie Mae shall pay to the government a penalty of $400 million. Within ten business days
from the date of this Order, the Enterprise shall transfer $50 million, in the manner
specified by OFHEO, in the name of the United States Treasury. This amount shall constitute a
civil money penalty imposed on the Enterprise pursuant to 12 U.S.C.
§4636. The Enterprise
shall transfer $350 million in a manner directed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ARTICLE XII. PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS

	1.	 	Pursuant to paragraph VI. 5(a) of the September 27, 2004 agreement and paragraph III.l(a) of
the “Supplement to the Agreement of September 27, 2004,” this Order supersedes and terminates
those agreements.

It is so ordered, this 23rd day of May 2006.

	James B. Lockhart III Acting Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

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Exhibit 10.2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION,

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549,

Plaintiff,

     v.

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE

ASSOCIATION,

3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20016

Defendant.

 

CONSENT OF DEFENDANT FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

     1. Defendant Federal National Mortgage Association (“Defendant”) waives service
of a summons and the Complaint in this action, enters a general appearance, and admits the
Court’s jurisdiction over Defendant and over the subject matter of this action.

     2. Without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint (except as to
personal and subject matter jurisdiction, which Defendant admits), Defendant hereby consents to
the entry of the final Judgment in the form attached hereto (the “Final Judgment”) and
incorporated by reference herein, which, among other things:

	 	(a)	 	permanently restrains and enjoins Defendant from violation of Sections
10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) [15 U.S.C. §§
78j(b); 78m(a); 78m(b)(2)(A); and 78m(b)(2)(B)], and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-11, and 13a-13

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	 	 	 	[17 C.F.R. §§ 240.10b-5; 240.12b-20; 240.13a-1; 240.13a-11; and
240.13a-13] promulgated thereunder, and Sections 17(a)(2) and (3) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) [15 U.S.C. §§ 77q(a)(2) and (3)];

	 	(b)	 	orders Defendant to pay disgorgement in the amount of $1; and

	 	(c)	 	orders Defendant to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $350,000,000
pursuant to Section 20(d) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)] and
Section 21(d)(3) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3)].

     3. Defendant acknowledges that the civil penalty paid pursuant to the
Final Judgment may be distributed pursuant to the Fair Fund provisions of Section 308(a) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Regardless of whether any such Fair Fund distribution is made, the
civil penalty shall be treated as a penalty paid to the government for all purposes, including all
tax purposes. To preserve the deterrent effect of the civil penalty, Defendant agrees that it
shall not, after offset or reduction of any award of compensatory damages in any Related Investor
Action based on Defendant’s payment of disgorgement in this action, argue that it is entitled to,
nor shall it further benefit by, offset or reduction of such compensatory damages award by the
amount of any part of Defendant’s payment of a civil penalty in this action (“Penalty Offset”). If
the court in any Related Investor Action grants such a Penalty Offset, Defendant agrees that it
shall, within 30 days after entry of a final order granting the Penalty Offset, notify the
Commission’s counsel in this action and pay the amount of the Penalty Offset to the United
States Treasury or to a Fair Fund, as the Commission directs. Such a payment shall not be
deemed an additional civil penalty and shall not be deemed to change the amount of the civil
penalty imposed in this action. For purposes of this paragraph, a “Related Investor Action”

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means a private damages action brought against Defendant by or on behalf of one or more
investors based on substantially the same facts as alleged in the Complaint in this action.

     4. Defendant agrees that it shall not seek or accept, directly or
indirectly, reimbursement or indemnification from any source, including but not limited to payment made
pursuant to any insurance policy, with regard to any civil penalty amounts that Defendant pays
pursuant to the Final Judgment, regardless of whether such penalty amounts or any part thereof
are added to a distribution fund or otherwise used for the benefit of investors. Defendant further
agrees that it shall not claim, assert, or apply for a tax deduction or tax credit with regard to
any federal, state, or local tax for any penalty amounts that Defendant pays pursuant to the Final
Judgment, regardless of whether such penalty amounts or any part thereof are added to a
distribution fund or otherwise used for the benefit of investors.

     5. Defendant waives the entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to
Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

     6. Defendant waives the right, if any, to a jury trial and to appeal from the entry of
the Final Judgment.

     7. Defendant enters into this Consent voluntarily and represents that no threats,
offers, promises, or inducements of any kind have been made by the Commission or any
member, officer, employee, agent, or representative of the Commission to induce Defendant to
enter into this Consent.

     8. Defendant agrees that this Consent shall be incorporated into the Final Judgment
with the same force and effect as if fully set forth therein.

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     9. Defendant will not oppose the enforcement of the Final Judgment on the ground,
if any exists, that it fails to comply with Rule 65(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and
hereby waives any objection based thereon.

     10. Defendant waives service of the Final Judgment and agrees that entry of the Final
Judgment by the Court and filing with the Clerk of the Court will constitute notice to Defendant
of its terms and conditions. Defendant further agrees to provide counsel for the Commission,
within thirty days after the Final Judgment is filed with the Clerk of the Court, with an affidavit
or declaration stating that Defendant has received and read a copy of the Final Judgment.

     11. Consistent with 17 C.F.R. 202.5(f), this Consent resolves only the claims asserted
against Defendant in this civil proceeding. Defendant acknowledges that no promise or
representation has been made by the Commission or any member, officer, employee, agent, or
representative of the Commission with regard to any criminal liability that may have arisen or
may arise from the facts underlying this action or immunity from any such criminal liability.
Defendant waives any claim of Double Jeopardy based upon the settlement of this proceeding,
including the imposition of any remedy or civil penalty herein. Defendant further acknowledges
that the Court’s entry of a permanent injunction may have collateral consequences under federal
or state law and the rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations, licensing boards, and
other regulatory organizations. Such collateral consequences include, but are not limited to, a
statutory disqualification with respect to membership or participation in, or association with a
member of, a self-regulatory organization. This statutory disqualification has consequences that
are separate from any sanction imposed in an administrative proceeding. In addition, in any
disciplinary proceeding before the Commission based on the entry of the injunction in this

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action, Defendant understands that it shall not be permitted to contest the factual allegations of
the Complaint in this action.

     12. Defendant understands and agrees to comply with the Commission’s policy “not
to permit a defendant or respondent to consent to a judgment or order that imposes a sanction
while denying the allegation in the complaint or order for proceedings.” 17 C.F.R. § 202.5. In
compliance with this policy, Defendant agrees: (i) not to take any action or to make or permit to
be made any public statement denying, directly or indirectly, any allegation in the Complaint or
creating the impression that the Complaint is without factual basis; and (ii) that upon the filing
of this Consent, Defendant hereby withdraws any papers filed in this action to the extent that they
deny any allegation in the Complaint. If Defendant breaches this agreement, the Commission
may petition the Court to vacate the Final Judgment and restore this action to its active docket.
Nothing in this paragraph affects Defendant’s: (i) testimonial obligations; or (ii) right to take
legal or factual positions in litigation or other legal proceedings in which the Commission is not
a party.

     13. Defendant hereby waives any rights under the Equal Access to Justice Act, the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, or any other provision of law to
seek from the United States, or any agency, or any official of the United States acting in his or
her official capacity, directly or indirectly, reimbursement of attorney’s fees or other fees,
expenses, or costs expended by Defendant to defend against this action. For these purposes,
Defendant agrees that Defendant is not the prevailing party in this action since the parties have
reached a good faith settlement.

     14. In connection with this action and any related judicial or
administrative proceeding or investigation commenced by the Commission or to which the Commission is a

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party, Defendant (i) agrees to make available its employees and agents to appear and be
interviewed by Commission staff at such times and places as the staff requests upon reasonable
notice; (ii) will accept service by mail or facsimile transmission of notices or subpoenas issued
by the Commission for documents or testimony at depositions, hearings, or trials, or in
connection with any related investigation by Commission staff; (iii) appoints Defendant’s
undersigned attorney as agent to receive service of such notices and subpoenas; (iv) with respect
to such notices and subpoenas, waives the territorial limits on service contained in Rule 45 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any applicable local rules, provided that the party requesting
the testimony reimburses Defendant’s travel, lodging, and subsistence expenses at the then-prevailing
U.S. Government per diem rates; and (v) consents to personal jurisdiction over
Defendant in any United States District Court for purposes of enforcing any such subpoena.

     15. Defendant agrees that the Commission may present the Final Judgment to the
Court for signature and entry without further notice.

     16. Defendant agrees that this Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter for the
purpose of enforcing the terms of the Final Judgment.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Federal National Mortgage Association
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated:

	 	     23 May 2006	 	 
	 	By:	 	/s/  Daniel H. Mudd
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Daniel H. Mudd
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	President and Chief Executive Officer
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Washington, DC 20016

     On May 23, 2006, Daniel H. Mudd, a person known to me,
personally appeared before me and acknowledged executing the foregoing Consent with full
authority to do so on behalf of Federal National Mortgage Association as its [attorney].

      

/s/    Katherine E. Coles        

Notary Public

Commission expires:  10/14/08

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Approved as to form:

/s/   William R. McLucas                     
      

William R. McLucas

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

2445 M Street NW

Washington, DC 20037

202-663-6000

Attorney for Defendant Federal National Mortgage Association

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