In the coming months, Trump is set to nominate a new Fed chair and another governor, both with permanent votes on the 12-member rate-setting committee.

Bill Pulte, who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency under President Donald Trump, confirmed Thursday that he filed a criminal referral against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud.

The accusation seems almost tailor-made for pleasing Trump by tapping into two of the president’s biggest grievances.

Trump administration officials have accused the Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud and called for her to resign.

Bill Pulte’s net worth in 2025 reflects his long-standing success as a businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Known as the grandson of homebuilding pioneer William J. Pulte, Bill has carved his own path in finance and housing policy.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte suggested Thursday that his referral of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud was part of a broader crackdown on the issue.

A lone protester interrupted the serene morning at Jackson Lake Lodge as Fed governor Lisa Cook tried to slip into the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium through a side entrance. Bill Pulte,

The Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal has blasted Donald Trump for hounding Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook during his dispute with the U.S. central bank. The WSJ editorial board hit out at the “ominous turn in political lawfare” Wednesday after Bill Pulte,