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HUD and FHFA Update Credit Scoring Models

HUD and FHFA Update Credit Scoring Models

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) have announced the first major update to their respective credit scoring models in decades. HUD is now enabling the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to use of...
Report: FHFA’s Pulte Responsible for Introducing Trump to Controversial Meme

Report: FHFA’s Pulte Responsible for Introducing Trump to Controversial Meme

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A new report has identified Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as being responsible for calling President Trump’s attention to post a controversial meme depicting him as a Christ-like healer. According to an Axios report...
Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Fired Fannie Mae Workers Against FHFA’s Pulte

Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Fired Fannie Mae Workers Against FHFA’s Pulte

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by 61 former Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) employees against Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), who claimed without producing evidence that they were fired for making fraudulent...
New Data Reports Find Cooling but Continued Home Price Gains

New Data Reports Find Cooling but Continued Home Price Gains

by Phil Hall | Mar 31, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Two new data reports tracking January’s housing market found home prices are continuing to rise, albeit at a much slower pace. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index reported a 0.9% annual gain in January, down from a 1.1% rise in the...
FHFA’s Pulte Files New Criminal Referrals Against NY AG Letitia James

FHFA’s Pulte Files New Criminal Referrals Against NY AG Letitia James

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has filed new criminal referrals accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of mortgage fraud. CBS News reports Pulte sent a letter to Florida prosecutors claiming James could have submitted false...
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