Trump's attempts to fire Lisa Cook expose mortgage data privacy concerns
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Trump's attempts to fire Lisa Cook expose mortgage data privacy concerns
"If her loans were purchased by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), they would have been subject to quality control processes such as random sampling and red-flag audits, where fraud must be reported even in post-closing reviews. But new fraud-detection tools have also been developed under Pulte, who created a tip line. Fannie Mae, meanwhile, has launched an AI-powered crime detection unit and partnered with Palantir Technologies, founded by Peter Thiel, to identify fraud in seconds."
"A spokesperson for the FHFA hasn't responded to HousingWires request for comments. Legal experts say it is unusual and potentially problematic to publicly disclose the referral letters and details about her loans. The letters included details such as loan amounts, part of the home address and ZIP codes. While physical addresses were redacted, these remaining data points can still be highly re-identifiable, especially when combined with outside informatio"
Pulte alleges Cook signed documents in 2021 listing more than one property as her primary residence. Cook denies wrongdoing and filed suit against President Trump. The DOJ began examining Sept. 4 whether she misrepresented occupancy of three homes. A central question is how Cook's information reached FHFA investigators. Loans purchased by GSEs would be subject to quality-control reviews, including random sampling and red-flag audits. Pulte established a tip line and Fannie Mae launched AI-powered fraud detection and partnered with Palantir. Legal experts note public disclosure of referral letters and partial loan details is unusual and potentially re-identifying.
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