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Housing Official’s Push on Mortgage Fraud Gives Trump a Political Weapon

The director of Federal Housing Finance Agency could win the president an opening on the Federal Reserve board.

Trump, Pulte weaponizing housing finance for political ends, experts say

The attempt to fire Lisa Cook is problematic because it depends on manipulating a system whose confidences millions of ...

The Trump administration’s new weapon against foes: Mortgage filings

The president's move to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook is the latest illustration of the White House's surprising new weapon ...

Trump has accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud. Here’s what we know

The Trump administration has accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud, a federal crime. But there’s still ...

Hiltzik: Why are all these leading Democrats suddenly facing mortgage fraud charges? Guess who's behind it

Bill Pulte at the Federal Housing Finance Agency is hitting Democrats with criminal mortgage fraud charges. Here's why they ...
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Mortgage Fraud: What It Is, How It Happens—and Why It’s Making Headlines in Washington

On Wednesday, August 20, President Donald Trump and his administration called for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to ...

Trump demands the resignation of a key Fed official as he broadens his attacks on the central bank

President Donald Trump called for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign after the director of the FHFA said she may have committed ...