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A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Is Trump Fighting Mortgage Fraud or Trying to Seize the Fed?

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Is Trump Fighting Mortgage Fraud or Trying to Seize the Fed?

by Phil Hall | Aug 26, 2025 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: President Trump made history last night when he announced he was firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook based on a criminal referral made by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, that claimed Cook engaged in mortgage fraud...
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...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 18-22

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 18-22

by Phil Hall | Aug 22, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Cape Cod considers a mansion tax, Baltimore considers raising taxes on vacant lots, and a retail chain will not consider opening stores in California. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 18-22. Miss: Soaking...
FHFA’s Pulte Slams Media for Questioning His Mortgage Fraud Accusations

FHFA’s Pulte Slams Media for Questioning His Mortgage Fraud Accusations

by Phil Hall | Aug 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

In the wake of his mortgage fraud accusations against Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa D. Cook, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has taken a page from President Trump by going on social media to insult journalists who questioned his actions. After...
Trump on Fed Governor Accused of Mortgage Fraud: ‘I’ll Fire Her if She Doesn’t Resign’

Trump on Fed Governor Accused of Mortgage Fraud: ‘I’ll Fire Her if She Doesn’t Resign’

by Phil Hall | Aug 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump said he would fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa D. Cook if she refused to step down in the wake of accusations that she committed mortgage fraud. This morning, Trump was asked about Cook during a visit to a Washington museum. Trump responded, “I’ll...
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