James calls allegations over $109,600 mortgage baseless retribution and a 'continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system'
The Trump administration is using its tight control over the mortgage giants to continue a vendetta against New York attorney general and other political opponents, critics say
This week on the Download: A rash of incidents has put agent behavior under the spotlight. Is the industry facing a professionalism crisis — or just a few bad apples and a perception problem?
While Monique Hill and her husband were undergoing foreclosure proceedings, former agent Oscar Dais created, signed and notarized a fake deed in Hill's maiden name without her knowledge
Lower courts have ruled Cook can continue to serve on the central bank's board while she challenges the Trump administration's move to fire her over unproven mortgage allegations
Trump's move to fire Cook likely violated her right to due process, and 'for cause' provision for removal is limited to behavior in office, judge rules in granting preliminary injunction
Cook's attorneys say she did not commit mortgage fraud and is being targeted by the Trump administration to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence
Hundreds of economists say Trump's move to fire Cook 'threatens the fundamental principle of central bank independence and undermines trust in one of America’s most important institutions'
A judge gave attorneys for the Fed governor until Sept. 2 to bolster their argument that she should keep her job, as Bill Pulte leveled new allegations of misrepresentation on a third property
Trump has attempted to remove Lisa Cook from the rate-setting board over allegations made by the head of FHFA. Cook has denied wrongdoing and said she would continue serving on the board
'Wall Street Journal' editorial calls Pulte's criminal referral of Federal Reserve governor 'an ominous turn in political lawfare' and warns that 'weaponizing' Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator 'won’t build confidence in America’s institutions or markets'
The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries
114 posts in July alone raise 'significant questions about your judgment and commitment to operating FHFA in a responsible, competent, and lawful manner,' Senator scolds regulator
As new scoring models by Fair Isaac and VantageScore vie for acceptance by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, claims and counterclaims fly. For now, mortgage giants are stuck with FICO Classic
Like New York AG Letitia James, senator denies lying on mortgage applications and decries 'baseless attempt at political retribution' that won’t stop him from holding Trump accountable