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Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud
Swalwell is the latest Democrat to face mortgage fraud allegations from Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte, who sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday.
Bill Pulte has called out prominent Democrats for issues with their mortgage documents. But he has a history of carefully choosing facts about his family and businesses to enhance his reputation.
Bill Pulte, the Trump loyalist who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution, based on allegations of mortgage and tax fraud,
Members of Donald Trump’s administration, particularly Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, are looking for ways to make housing and mortgages more affordable. So far, the proposals are largely falling on deaf ears.
A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials of the government-backed lending giant who warned it could expose the company to claims that it was colluding with a rival to fix mortgage rates.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department, sources told CBS News.
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