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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...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes

by Phil Hall | Aug 25, 2025 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Earlier today, the irrepressible Bill Pulte checked into his second home on X and alerted the 3 million folks following his personal account to consider the following observation: “Fate hates hypocrisy.” Now, what exactly is the director of the...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Mr. Pulte, You’re Not Doing Your Job

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Mr. Pulte, You’re Not Doing Your Job

by Phil Hall | Aug 21, 2025 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The official duties of the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) involves the regulation of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks. It is not a law enforcement job, nor does this position involve choosing who...
Chinese Nationals Sue to Block Texas Law Banning Foreign Ownership of Property

Chinese Nationals Sue to Block Texas Law Banning Foreign Ownership of Property

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two Chinese citizens have filed a federal lawsuit to block a new Texas law designed to prohibit nationals of several countries from buying or leasing property in the state. The Houston Chronicle reports Peng Wang and Qinlin Li, Chinese nationals with visas, are...
Texas AG Paxton Accuses Rival of Planting ‘Fake’ Story on Mortgage Fraud

Texas AG Paxton Accuses Rival of Planting ‘Fake’ Story on Mortgage Fraud

by Phil Hall | Jul 25, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is blaming his political rival, US Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), of being behind a news story accusing Paxton and his now-estranged wife Angela of mortgage fraud. The Associated Press broke the story claiming the Paxtons owned three homes...
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