Fannie Mae officials who were recently removed from their positions were investigating whether Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte improperly obtained mortgage records of Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Fannie Mae’s ethics and investigations team had received internal complaints that senior officials directed staff to access the mortgage documents of James and others. Investigators looked into who authorized the requests, whether Pulte had the authority, and whether proper procedures were followed, sources told WSJ.

The probe was referred to the FHFA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), and details ⇒

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