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FHFA Watchdog Accuses Housing Regulator of Withholding Records in Oversight Reviews

FHFA Watchdog Accuses Housing Regulator of Withholding Records in Oversight Reviews

by John G. Stevens | Oct 31, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s internal watchdog has accused the regulator of withholding records needed for at least three oversight reviews, escalating a dispute over the independence of the office responsible for examining the agency that supervises...
Warren Says FHFA Is Obstructing GAO Probe of Pulte’s Mortgage-Fraud Referrals

Warren Says FHFA Is Obstructing GAO Probe of Pulte’s Mortgage-Fraud Referrals

by John G. Stevens | Oct 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to cooperate with a Government Accountability Office investigation into his mortgage-fraud referrals, saying she understands the agency is not complying with the congressional...
FHFA Cuts Inspector General Budget to $20 Million as Watchdog Warns of Deep Staff Reductions

FHFA Cuts Inspector General Budget to $20 Million as Watchdog Warns of Deep Staff Reductions

by John G. Stevens | Oct 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has cut the annual budget of its independent inspector general to $20 million, a 64% reduction from the level the White House submitted to Congress, prompting the watchdog to warn lawmakers that it may have to eliminate 70% to 80% of...

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