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FHFA’s Pulte Predicts Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Will be Indicted for Mortgage Fraud

FHFA’s Pulte Predicts Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Will be Indicted for Mortgage Fraud

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte is predicting that Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook will be indicted for mortgage fraud. Pulte passed criminal referrals to the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging Cook committed mortgage fraud. President Trump tried...
FHFA’s Pulte Predicts Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Will be Indicted for Mortgage Fraud

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...
Rep. Swalwell Drops Lawsuit Against FHFA’s Pulte Over Mortgage Fraud Charges

Rep. Swalwell Drops Lawsuit Against FHFA’s Pulte Over Mortgage Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has dropped his lawsuit against Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), after claiming Pulte used a mortgage fraud investigation against him as an act of political retribution. Politico reports the lawsuit was...
Former Mayor of NJ Town Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Case

Former Mayor of NJ Town Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal jury found the former Mayor of Willingboro Township, New Jersey, and his business associate guilty of mortgage fraud in connection with a fraudulent short sale of real estate. Former Mayor Nathaniel Anderson, who is also a town councilman, and Chrisone D....
Atlanta Housing Authority Executive Pleads Guilty to Section 8 Fraud Charges

Atlanta Housing Authority Executive Pleads Guilty to Section 8 Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | Feb 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Tracy Denise Jones, a former senior vice president at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a scheme where she fraudulently collected Section 8 housing assistance payments for her own rental property and family members. According to...
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