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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 28-Aug. 1

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 28-Aug. 1

by Phil Hall | Aug 1, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Fed ignores the president, FICO lobbies Congress, and Grant Cardone needs a CFO. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of July 28-Aug. 1. Miss: If You Can’t Say Something Nice. For the past several weeks, President...
FICO Chief Pushes Back at Pulte Criticism Over Pricing and ‘Monopoly’ Status

FICO Chief Pushes Back at Pulte Criticism Over Pricing and ‘Monopoly’ Status

by Phil Hall | Aug 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The chief executive of Fair Isaac (NYSE: FICO) has a bone to pick with Bill Pulte after the Federal Housing Finance Agency director claimed the company unfairly hiked its prices and was operating like a monopoly. In an interview with CNBC, FICO CEO Will Lansing...
Trump Calls on Fed Board of Governors to Overthrow Powell

Trump Calls on Fed Board of Governors to Overthrow Powell

by Phil Hall | Aug 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two days after the Federal Reserve opted to hold rates again, President Trump has renewed his attacks on Chairman Jerome Powell – and this time, he is calling for a leadership revolt within the central bank’s leadership team. In a posting on Truth Social, the...
New Senate Bill Would Recognize Cryptocurrency as Mortgage Collateral

New Senate Bill Would Recognize Cryptocurrency as Mortgage Collateral

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced a bill to codify the directive made by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, that would allow cryptocurrency to be considered as an asset for mortgages delivered to the government-sponsored enterprises...
FICO Chief Pushes Back at Pulte Criticism Over Pricing and ‘Monopoly’ Status

Report: FICO Increases DC Lobbying Efforts Following Attacks by FHFA’s Pulte

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE: FICO) has hired a new lobbying expert to strengthen its position in Washington following a series of attacks against the FICO score provider by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Politico reports that John...
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