SCOOP: A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether FHFA director Bill Pulte and Justice Department prosecutor Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of President Trump's critics. With @carolleonnig.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"I'm not going to explain our sources and methods" -- FHFA Director William Pulte on how he ended up accusing Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud
September 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"I'm not going to explain our sources and methods" -- FHFA Director William Pulte on how he ended up accusing Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud
November 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Explosive article:
White House fires FHFA inspector general. (FHFA head Pulte is playing key role in Trump's vindictive prosecutions.) IG was trying to turn over "constitutionally required" info to EDVa prosecutors & letter to lawmakers saying Pulte not cooperating.
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...
White House fires FHFA inspector general. (FHFA head Pulte is playing key role in Trump's vindictive prosecutions.) IG was trying to turn over "constitutionally required" info to EDVa prosecutors & letter to lawmakers saying Pulte not cooperating.
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Explosive article:
White House fires FHFA inspector general. (FHFA head Pulte is playing key role in Trump's vindictive prosecutions.) IG was trying to turn over "constitutionally required" info to EDVa prosecutors & letter to lawmakers saying Pulte not cooperating.
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...
White House fires FHFA inspector general. (FHFA head Pulte is playing key role in Trump's vindictive prosecutions.) IG was trying to turn over "constitutionally required" info to EDVa prosecutors & letter to lawmakers saying Pulte not cooperating.
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...
THEY PUT HIM IN CHARGE OF FHFA
April 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
THEY PUT HIM IN CHARGE OF FHFA
What happened to the watchdog overseeing the Federal Housing Finance Agency?
What does FHFA Director Pulte have to hide?
What does FHFA Director Pulte have to hide?
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What happened to the watchdog overseeing the Federal Housing Finance Agency?
What does FHFA Director Pulte have to hide?
What does FHFA Director Pulte have to hide?
SCOOP: A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether FHFA director Bill Pulte and Justice Department prosecutor Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of President Trump's critics. With @carolleonnig.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
SCOOP: A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether FHFA director Bill Pulte and Justice Department prosecutor Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of President Trump's critics. With @carolleonnig.bsky.social
FHFA Director Bill Pulte: "Especially over the last four years over Joe Biden, nobody could afford a home. So President Trump has come in and crushed affordability, he's crushed all types of inflation."
April 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
FHFA Director Bill Pulte: "Especially over the last four years over Joe Biden, nobody could afford a home. So President Trump has come in and crushed affordability, he's crushed all types of inflation."
Now, *why the guy running FHFA wants Powell fired and, by inference, lower rates? Could it be something to do with the family business?Hmmmmmmmm?!
Two people with knowledge of the matter said that a draft of a letter firing Powell was given to the president earlier in the week by William J. Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Some advisers to and allies of Trump insist the president won’t actually follow through with trying to fire him
But the existence of a draft letter doing so suggests he is engaging in the type of moves that he often does ahead of making a major decision www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u... @nytimes.com
But the existence of a draft letter doing so suggests he is engaging in the type of moves that he often does ahead of making a major decision www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u... @nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Now, *why the guy running FHFA wants Powell fired and, by inference, lower rates? Could it be something to do with the family business?Hmmmmmmmm?!
NEWS: The Federal Housing Finance Agency has stood up a "DOGE Team" — I hear DOGE people were there Thursday — that's asking for intra-office snitching.
Employees were told: "We appreciate everyone who has already provided ideas on how we can streamline FHFA operations and stop wasteful spending."
Employees were told: "We appreciate everyone who has already provided ideas on how we can streamline FHFA operations and stop wasteful spending."
February 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
NEWS: The Federal Housing Finance Agency has stood up a "DOGE Team" — I hear DOGE people were there Thursday — that's asking for intra-office snitching.
Employees were told: "We appreciate everyone who has already provided ideas on how we can streamline FHFA operations and stop wasteful spending."
Employees were told: "We appreciate everyone who has already provided ideas on how we can streamline FHFA operations and stop wasteful spending."
BREAKING: A Maryland grand jury is now investigating whether FHFA Director Bill Pulte and DOJ official Ed Martin brought in unauthorized people to help run mortgage-fraud investigations into Trump critics.
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
BREAKING: A Maryland grand jury is now investigating whether FHFA Director Bill Pulte and DOJ official Ed Martin brought in unauthorized people to help run mortgage-fraud investigations into Trump critics.
"If something has been bothering you about how American taxpayer money has been spent by FHFA, we want to hear it," FHFA employees were told on Friday. "The more specific your suggestions are, the better. We will keep all suggestions anonymous."
February 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"If something has been bothering you about how American taxpayer money has been spent by FHFA, we want to hear it," FHFA employees were told on Friday. "The more specific your suggestions are, the better. We will keep all suggestions anonymous."
Newsletter: Trump’s crypto empire attracts more foreign millions, the FHFA pushes crypto on mortgage lenders, and Mamdani’s mayoral primary win makes billionaires sweat.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-87/
www.citationneeded.news/issue-87/
Issue 87 – SO ORDERED
Trump’s crypto empire attracts more foreign millions, the FHFA pushes crypto on mortgage lenders, and Mamdani’s mayoral primary win makes billionaires sweat
www.citationneeded.news
July 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Newsletter: Trump’s crypto empire attracts more foreign millions, the FHFA pushes crypto on mortgage lenders, and Mamdani’s mayoral primary win makes billionaires sweat.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-87/
www.citationneeded.news/issue-87/
This is striking. Sen Adam Schiff's lawyer, Preet Bharara, writes to DOJ accusing FHFA head William Pulte in detail of corruptly and unlawfully weaponizing the bureaucracy against him for Trump. The letter also offers exculpatory evidence for Schiff.
Here are some key excerpts:
Here are some key excerpts:
September 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is striking. Sen Adam Schiff's lawyer, Preet Bharara, writes to DOJ accusing FHFA head William Pulte in detail of corruptly and unlawfully weaponizing the bureaucracy against him for Trump. The letter also offers exculpatory evidence for Schiff.
Here are some key excerpts:
Here are some key excerpts:
Why did Trump Admin get rid of the top watchdog at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)?
@warren.senate.gov & I are demanding facts and answers on this suspicious firing.
@warren.senate.gov & I are demanding facts and answers on this suspicious firing.
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Why did Trump Admin get rid of the top watchdog at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)?
@warren.senate.gov & I are demanding facts and answers on this suspicious firing.
@warren.senate.gov & I are demanding facts and answers on this suspicious firing.
Zarkin was no longer an FHFA consultant as of Dec. 2025, per Reuters.
Asked for comment, an FHFA spokesperson told me the Reuters story was wrong, a different Mark Zarkin worked for FHFA + they may sue Reuters for defamation.
They also suggested it would be defamation if we wrote this story.
Asked for comment, an FHFA spokesperson told me the Reuters story was wrong, a different Mark Zarkin worked for FHFA + they may sue Reuters for defamation.
They also suggested it would be defamation if we wrote this story.
July 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Zarkin was no longer an FHFA consultant as of Dec. 2025, per Reuters.
Asked for comment, an FHFA spokesperson told me the Reuters story was wrong, a different Mark Zarkin worked for FHFA + they may sue Reuters for defamation.
They also suggested it would be defamation if we wrote this story.
Asked for comment, an FHFA spokesperson told me the Reuters story was wrong, a different Mark Zarkin worked for FHFA + they may sue Reuters for defamation.
They also suggested it would be defamation if we wrote this story.
Trump wants Bill Pulte to be Director of National Intelligence.
Does Pulte have experience in intelligence, as is required by law? No.
But when he ran FHFA, he did make false accusations of mortgage fraud against critics of the Trump administration. Dishonest Loyalty>Honest Competence.
Does Pulte have experience in intelligence, as is required by law? No.
But when he ran FHFA, he did make false accusations of mortgage fraud against critics of the Trump administration. Dishonest Loyalty>Honest Competence.
June 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Trump wants Bill Pulte to be Director of National Intelligence.
Does Pulte have experience in intelligence, as is required by law? No.
But when he ran FHFA, he did make false accusations of mortgage fraud against critics of the Trump administration. Dishonest Loyalty>Honest Competence.
Does Pulte have experience in intelligence, as is required by law? No.
But when he ran FHFA, he did make false accusations of mortgage fraud against critics of the Trump administration. Dishonest Loyalty>Honest Competence.
Former CIA chief John Brennan says Trump’s DNI pick, Bill Pulte, wouldn’t qualify for a top-secret clearance under “any objective standard”
He’s there to “do Trump’s bidding,” citing his time at the FHFA, where he inappropriately accessed/distributed mortgage records belonging to Trump’s enemies
He’s there to “do Trump’s bidding,” citing his time at the FHFA, where he inappropriately accessed/distributed mortgage records belonging to Trump’s enemies
June 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Former CIA chief John Brennan says Trump’s DNI pick, Bill Pulte, wouldn’t qualify for a top-secret clearance under “any objective standard”
He’s there to “do Trump’s bidding,” citing his time at the FHFA, where he inappropriately accessed/distributed mortgage records belonging to Trump’s enemies
He’s there to “do Trump’s bidding,” citing his time at the FHFA, where he inappropriately accessed/distributed mortgage records belonging to Trump’s enemies
Yep, I reported this several weeks ago. William Pulte, a Trump loyalist, is using the FHFA bureaucracy to help Trump gin up fake pretexts for prosecutions of his enemies.
One former IG told me: “From beginning to end, this process is highly irregular."
newrepublic.com/article/1980...
One former IG told me: “From beginning to end, this process is highly irregular."
newrepublic.com/article/1980...
August 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Yep, I reported this several weeks ago. William Pulte, a Trump loyalist, is using the FHFA bureaucracy to help Trump gin up fake pretexts for prosecutions of his enemies.
One former IG told me: “From beginning to end, this process is highly irregular."
newrepublic.com/article/1980...
One former IG told me: “From beginning to end, this process is highly irregular."
newrepublic.com/article/1980...
From the Q4 FHFA mortgage market data set update. % hispanic borrowers falling off a cliff.
April 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
From the Q4 FHFA mortgage market data set update. % hispanic borrowers falling off a cliff.
Rocket also recently conducted a $1.75 billion acquisition of real estate brokerage and home search platform Redfin.
www.housingwire.com/articles/fhf...
www.housingwire.com/articles/fhf...
FHFA clears Rocket’s $9.4B acquisition of Mr. Cooper, with safeguards
Despite clearing approval, FHFA underscores need to limit counterparty risk and preserve mortgage market stability.
www.housingwire.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rocket also recently conducted a $1.75 billion acquisition of real estate brokerage and home search platform Redfin.
www.housingwire.com/articles/fhf...
www.housingwire.com/articles/fhf...
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
Government accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.
www.nbcnews.com/business/rea...
Government accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.
www.nbcnews.com/business/rea...
Government accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
Government accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.
www.nbcnews.com/business/rea...
Government accountability office opens investigation into FHFA chief Bill Pulte
Senate Democrats wrote to the agency in November asking it to review Pulte's referrals to the Justice Department alleging mortgage fraud.
www.nbcnews.com/business/rea...
Bill Pulte, the FHFA director who referred Lisa Cook to DOJ for alleged mortgage fraud, has been tweeting all day - again - about Cook. It’s such egregiously inappropriate behavior.
August 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Bill Pulte, the FHFA director who referred Lisa Cook to DOJ for alleged mortgage fraud, has been tweeting all day - again - about Cook. It’s such egregiously inappropriate behavior.