Housing Agency Obstructed Watchdog Report Finds

A federal housing agency led by Bill Pulte refused to provide records to its internal watchdog. The report states the regulator obstructed congressionally mandated reviews.

Xurve View
Insights:
FILE PHOTO: A reporter films with her phone as U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

The United States Federal Housing Finance Agency refused to provide records to its internal watchdog, obstructing reviews of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The dispute escalates tensions between the Trump administration and federal inspectors general. The obstruction threatens oversight of mortgage giants underpinning the American housing market.