July 13, 2025

Bill Pulte

Crypto

Armando Falcon on the FHFA’s move toward crypto mortgages

Falcon sat down with HousingWire to offer his perspective as a predecessor of Pulte’s and to showcase Falcon Capital Advisors’ new digital asset practice that advises mortgage lenders on how to safely incorporate crypto and other digital currencies into their businesses. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Sarah Wolak: Can you tell

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Crypto

FHFA wants crypto in mortgages. Lenders have questions

Phil Crescenzo, the Southeast division vice president for Nation One Mortgage Corp., says that the new directive is “too narrow” to impact homebuyers since it’s only targeting conventional loans via the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). “If a borrower already has stocks or retirement accounts, an underwriter may not even factor in the crypto,” Crescenzo said. Alternative

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Mortgage

Fannie Mae, FHFA, and Palantir Join Forces to Combat Mortgage Fraud—FundingShield Supports This Initiative With Its Proven, Real-Time Solutions

Ike Suri – CEO of FundingShield NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 29, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a major step toward protecting the integrity of the U.S. housing finance system, Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar, FHFA Director Bill Pulte, and Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp have joined forces in a coordinated initiative to combat mortgage fraud across the homebuying

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Mortgage

Fannie Mae partners with Palantir on mortgage fraud detection tech

Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored enterprise overseen by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is enlisting data analytics giant Palantir in a new partnership aimed at cracking down on mortgage fraud. Under the agreement, Palantir’s technology will be deployed to uncover fraud in mortgage packages before they reach Fannie Mae. Priscilla Almodovar, president and chief executive officer

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Mortgage

Mortgage rates keep climbing, but so does homebuyer demand

Piggybacking on previous comments from President Donald Trump, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte said on social media that “Jay Powell needs to lower interest rates — enough is enough. President Trump has crushed Biden’s inflation, and there is no reason not to lower rates. The housing market would be in much better

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