Mortgage-Fraud

DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for Alleged Mortgage Fraud

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The U.S. Department of Justice formally opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on September 4, 2025, following a criminal referral from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas in Georgia and Michigan to …

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FHFA's Pulte Expands Mortgage Fraud Accusations to Schiff and Letitia James

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William Pulte uses FHFA access to mortgage databases to accuse Senator Adam Schiff and NY AG Letitia James of mortgage fraud, establishing pattern of weaponizing financial surveillance against Trump opponents.

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FHFA Director Pulte Uses Mortgage Data to Target Fed Governor Lisa Cook

| Importance: 9/10

William Pulte, Trump’s FHFA Director, accesses private mortgage application data to accuse Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud for listing two properties as primary residences, part of pattern targeting Trump’s political opponents.

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