e. any administrative liability, including the suspension and debarment rights
of any federal agency, establishment, instrumentality, or corporation; and
f. any liability based upon obligations created by this Agreement.
5. Clarification of Excluded Claims. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed as suggesting that the United States Department of Justice has the
authority to release, or by this Agreement is releasing:
a. any private right of action that entities other than the United States may have
against the Released Entities, regardless whether such claims have been asserted or not; or
b. any liability to or claims of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”) (in its capacity as a corporation, receiver, or conservator), National Credit Union
Administration (in its capacity as a corporation, receiver, or conservator), Federal Housing Finance
Agency, any of the Federal Home Loan Banks, the Federal Reserve Board and its member
institutions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Securities & Exchange Commission
(“SEC”), or the Federal Trade Commission.
6. Releases and Waivers by Defendants.
a. The Released Entities hereby irrevocably release the United States, its
agencies, establishments, and instrumentalities, together with their respective officers, officials,
agents, employees, and servants, from any and all claims (including claims for attorney’s fees,
costs, and expenses of every kind), however denominated, that the Released Entities have asserted,
could have asserted, or may assert in the future against the United States, its agencies,
establishments, instrumentalities, officers, officials, agents, employees, and servants, related to the
Covered Conduct or related to the investigation and litigation thereof.
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