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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, News/Current 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...
Appeals Court Voids $524 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case

Appeals Court Voids $524 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Aug 21, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New York appeals court voided the more than half-million-dollar fraud judgment enacted against President Trump and the Trump Organization, but kept in place the lower court decision that Trump and his company engaged in valuation fraud when obtaining loans for their...
Report: Trump May Try to Fire Fed Governor Following Mortgage Fraud Accusation

Report: Trump May Try to Fire Fed Governor Following Mortgage Fraud Accusation

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

President Trump is reportedly considering whether he can fire Lisa D. Cook, a Federal Reserve governor who was accused this morning of mortgage fraud by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Trump posted a message on his Truth Social website...
FHFA’s Pulte Accuses Federal Reserve Governor of Mortgage Fraud

FHFA’s Pulte Accuses Federal Reserve Governor of Mortgage Fraud

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

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has made a new criminal referral to the Department of Justice on alleged mortgage fraud, this time aiming at Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook. In a posting on his personal X account, Pulte claimed that...
Sen. Adam Schiff Launches Legal Defense Fund to Combat Mortgage Fraud Allegations

Sen. Adam Schiff Launches Legal Defense Fund to Combat Mortgage Fraud Allegations

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

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has launched a legal defense fund as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating his finances. Last month, President Trump accused Schiff of mortgage fraud while the lawmaker was a member of the House of Representatives. Trump...
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