Lisa Cook, Bill Pulte and Trump
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Woman's World on MSNMortgage 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 resign from her position after Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),
President Trump has been using the bully pulpit of his presidency to go after the Federal Reserve with a vengeance, and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) chief William Pulte has acted as his megaphone-in-chief throughout his pressure campaign.
The head of the FHFA, who has also targeted Jerome Powell, accused Lisa Cook of claiming two properties as her primary address on mortgage applications.
Department of Justice Special Attorney Ed Martin was spotted in Brooklyn Friday inspecting Tish James’ multi-family residential property that is at the center of a federal mortgage fraud investigation.