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Judge Dismisses Mortgage Fraud Case Against Letitia James

Judge Dismisses Mortgage Fraud Case Against Letitia James

by Phil Hall | Nov 24, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on alleged mortgage fraud, stating the prosecutor in the case was unlawfully appointed. The Hill reports US District Judge Cameron Currie, a Clinton...
Report: DOJ and FBI Probing Pulte for Possible Misconduct in Mortgage Fraud Referrals

Report: DOJ and FBI Probing Pulte for Possible Misconduct in Mortgage Fraud Referrals

by Phil Hall | Nov 20, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI have opened a probe into Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte for potential misconduct in the criminal investigations of President Trump’s political enemies. ABC News, citing input from unnamed “sources...
Report: Fannie Mae Investigators Fired After Probing Pulte for Possible Misuse of Authority

Report: Fannie Mae Investigators Fired After Probing Pulte for Possible Misuse of Authority

by Phil Hall | Nov 11, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Investigators in the ethics and investigations group within Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) were reportedly fired after probing whether Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the self-appointed chairman of Fannie Mae, overstepped his...
Judge Dismisses Mortgage Fraud Case Against Letitia James

Watchdog Group Seeks Bar Probe of Prosecutor in Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Nov 11, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The watchdog group Campaign for Accountability (CfA) has filed complaints with the Virginia Bar to investigate Lindsey Halligan, the Florida-licensed attorney appointed by President Trump designated as the Interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia....
Letitia James Seeks to Dismiss Mortgage Fraud Case, Citing Legality of Trump-Picked Prosecutor

Letitia James Seeks to Dismiss Mortgage Fraud Case, Citing Legality of Trump-Picked Prosecutor

by Phil Hall | Oct 24, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to have her mortgage fraud indictment dismissed, citing the legality of newly appointed Lindsey Halligan as the prosecutor for the case. CNN reports James’ legal time submitted a two-page court filing that “challenges...
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