Exclusive: Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers | Reuters
By: Marisa Taylor,Chris Prentice,Mike Colias (Reuters)
Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Sept 5 (Reuters) -
Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.Mark and Julie Pulte, the father and stepmother of Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump's appointee as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, since 2020 have claimed so-called "homestead exemptions" for residences in wealthy neighborhoods in both Michigan and Florida, according to the records. The exemption is meant to give a discount to homeowners on taxes for properties they use as their primary residence.
Local tax officials in both states told Reuters that claiming more than one home as a primary residence isn't generally allowed in their jurisdictions and could be punishable by fines or back taxes. After Reuters contacted tax officials in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, to inquire about the dual claims, Darrin Kraatz, director of assessing, on Thursday said the township "as of today" would revoke the exemption on the Pultes' residence there.
According to public real estate records, and a resident at the Michigan house on Thursday evening, the home was rented out by the Pultes this year, a move that also violates rules for the exemption. "Revised tax bills will be issued to the …
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So?
Will he have them arrested ?
Does the President of the Federal Housing Finance Agency have the power to arrest anyone?
do their actions somehow make her fraud acceptable and qualified to serve on the Fed?
Does Pulte think his father did anything wrong? If his father was up for a government job do you think Pulte would object?