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Report: DOJ and FBI Probing Pulte for Possible Misconduct in Mortgage Fraud Referrals

Report: DOJ and FBI Probing Pulte for Possible Misconduct in Mortgage Fraud Referrals

by Phil Hall | Nov 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI have opened a probe into Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte for potential misconduct in the criminal investigations of President Trump’s political enemies. ABC News, citing input from unnamed “sources...
Report: Fannie Mae Investigators Fired After Probing Pulte for Possible Misuse of Authority

Report: Fannie Mae Investigators Fired After Probing Pulte for Possible Misuse of Authority

by Phil Hall | Nov 11, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Investigators in the ethics and investigations group within Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) were reportedly fired after probing whether Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the self-appointed chairman of Fannie Mae, overstepped his...
Report: Prosecutor Warns Mortgage Fraud Case Against Sen. Schiff Lacks Viable Evidence

Report: Prosecutor Warns Mortgage Fraud Case Against Sen. Schiff Lacks Viable Evidence

by Phil Hall | Oct 27, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A news report is claiming the Trump administration’s attempt to bring a mortgage fraud indictment against one of its most vocal critics, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), has stalled due to a perceived lack of viable evidence needed to bring the case to trial. MSNBC, sourcing...
Report: 3 Trump Cabinet Members Have 2 Mortgaged Properties with Both Claimed as Primary Residences

Report: 3 Trump Cabinet Members Have 2 Mortgaged Properties with Both Claimed as Primary Residences

by Phil Hall | Sep 5, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A new report is accusing the Trump administration of not practicing what it preaches regarding political figures with multiple mortgages that each claim to be for a primary residence. An investigative article published by ProPublica has found Labor Secretary Lori...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes

by Phil Hall | Aug 25, 2025 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Earlier today, the irrepressible Bill Pulte checked into his second home on X and alerted the 3 million folks following his personal account to consider the following observation: “Fate hates hypocrisy.” Now, what exactly is the director of the...
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