A mortgage fraud probe of Letitia James, a serious HR problem at the GSEs and the surprising site for Disney’s next theme park. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 5-9. Hit: Karma Get It. When New York...
A criminal investigation has been opened by the FBI and the US Attorney’s Office in Albany into allegations of mortgage fraud committed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Albany Times-Union first reported the story, which followed a criminal referral...
The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) have a curious human resources problem – agents from North Korea and China were discovered working for them. Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance...
A lawyer representing New York Attorney General Letitia James called on the Department of Justice to reject a criminal referral by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte that accused James of mortgage fraud. The Associated Press reports attorney Abbe...
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte posted a series of comments on X today that offered somewhat unusual messaging on how the regulatory agency is operating. Pulte first declared, “After 4 years of the housing industry being asleep, Fannie Mae...
Zillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
