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Freddie Mac: Managing in Conservatorship


Robert Steven Kaplan


Harvard Business School - Organizational Behavior Unit

Nitin Nohria


Harvard Business School

Ben Creo


Harvard Business School

September 15, 2010

Harvard Business School Organizational Behavior Unit Case No. 411-048

Abstract:     
Ed Haldeman has recently become Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac, one of three major government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) charged with supporting U.S. residential mortgage finance. The company was placed into conservatorship by the US treasury on September 7, 2008. Conservatorship places various restrictions on Haldeman and the organization in terms of management. Haldeman's challenge is to lead Freddie Mac, build its culture, upgrade its operations and generally prepare the organization for re-emerging from conservatorship. In the background, housing prices continue to deteriorate and the company continues to lose money. In addition, political views continue to shift regarding the future regulatory and equity ownership frameworks for Freddie Mac as it emerges from this difficult period.

Learning Objective: To analyze a complex set of contingencies facing a company in uncertain times.

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Date posted: April 10, 2012  

Suggested Citation

Kaplan, Robert Steven, Nohria, Nitin and Creo, Ben, Freddie Mac: Managing in Conservatorship (September 15, 2010). Harvard Business School Organizational Behavior Unit Case No. 411-048. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2037910

Contact Information

Robert Steven Kaplan (Contact Author)
Harvard Business School - Organizational Behavior Unit ( email )
Soldiers Field Road
Morgan 270C
Boston, MA 02163
United States
Nitin Nohria
Harvard Business School ( email )
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163
United States
617-495-6653 (Phone)
617-496-7387 (Fax)
Ben Creo
Harvard Business School ( email )
Soldiers Field Road
Morgan 270C
Boston, MA 02163
United States
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