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FHFA’s Pulte Files New Criminal Referrals Against NY AG Letitia James

FHFA’s Pulte Files New Criminal Referrals Against NY AG Letitia James

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, 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 | News/Current 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 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, 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 | News/Current 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...
Trump Commutes Sentence on Real Estate Developer Convicted in $50 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Trump Commutes Sentence on Real Estate Developer Convicted in $50 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jan 21, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump has commuted the sentence of a real estate developer who was convicted two years ago in a $50 million mortgage fraud involving Connecticut properties. Jacob Deutsch of Brooklyn was sentenced in January 2024 to five years in prison and fined $10,000 for...
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