When the mortgage request was submitted, the technology flagged the issue and forced the lender to seek confirmation from the legal owner. EquityProtect then contacted the daughter, halting the scam process. I was shocked when I heard from EquityProtect that my father was attempting to take out a mortgage on his home, as he has no need, the victim's daughter said.
The question arises as the Trump administration threatens charges against three prominent Democrats who have angered the president: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff of California, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. All stand accused of submitting an application for a home loan stating that the property would be their primary residence, then treating another property as their primary residence.
Pulte wrote a letter, seen first by Bloomberg News, to Bondi and DOJ official Ed Martin on Aug. 15, alleging that Cook falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms, potentially committing mortgage fraud under the criminal statute. Pulte also posted the official referral letter on social media platform, X, along with several other posts calling for Cook's resignation.
Ed Martin, the director of the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group, urged New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign as an act of good faith amid a mortgage fraud investigation.
