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Federal Reserve Drama: Wall Street Journal Slams Pulte on GSE Mortgage Fraud Efforts; Second Criminal Referral Against Cook

Federal Reserve Drama: Wall Street Journal Slams Pulte on GSE Mortgage Fraud Efforts; Second Criminal Referral Against Cook

by Phil Hall | Aug 29, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal took a harsh aim at Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), for using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to target President Trump’s political foes with mortgage fraud accusations while failing to...
Federal Reserve Drama: Cook Sues Trump, Pulte Claims NY Times is Writing a ‘Hit Piece’ About Him

Federal Reserve Drama: Cook Sues Trump, Pulte Claims NY Times is Writing a ‘Hit Piece’ About Him

by Phil Hall | Aug 28, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The battle for control of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors continued on multiple fronts this morning as Fed Gov. Lisa Cook sued President Trump for his attempt to fire her while Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte claimed he is going to be a...
The Federal Reserve Drama: Lisa Cook Praised by NY Fed Chief, Slammed by Trump Officials

The Federal Reserve Drama: Lisa Cook Praised by NY Fed Chief, Slammed by Trump Officials

by Phil Hall | Aug 27, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook received a spirited defense from one of her central bank colleagues and bitter insinuations of guilt from Trump administration officials while Republicans in the Senate are not taking sides on the matter. Speaking this morning on CNBC,...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Is Trump Fighting Mortgage Fraud or Trying to Seize the Fed?

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Is Trump Fighting Mortgage Fraud or Trying to Seize the Fed?

by Phil Hall | Aug 26, 2025 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: President Trump made history last night when he announced he was firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook based on a criminal referral made by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, that claimed Cook engaged in mortgage fraud...
21 State Attorneys General Blast Mortgage Fraud Probe of Letitia James as ‘Harassment and Intimidation’

21 State Attorneys General Blast Mortgage Fraud Probe of Letitia James as ‘Harassment and Intimidation’

by Phil Hall | Aug 26, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general have issued a public letter condemning the US Department of Justice (DOJ) probe of New York State Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, claiming it is an act of political retribution by the...
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