{"id":226748,"date":"2026-03-23T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/swalwell-ends-privacy-act-case-against-fhfa-pulte\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:30:10","slug":"swalwell-ends-privacy-act-case-against-fhfa-pulte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/swalwell-ends-privacy-act-case-against-fhfa-pulte\/","title":{"rendered":"Swalwell ends Privacy Act case against FHFA, Pulte"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swalwell ends Privacy Act case against FHFA, Pulte<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/swalwell-privacy-act-fhfa-pulte\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-23 13:23:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.housingwire.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Swalwell, who is running for governor in California, had claimed that Pulte improperly accessed his mortgage records when referring him in November 2025 to the U.S. Department of Justice <\/strong>(DOJ) over allegations of mortgage and tax fraud. <\/p>\n

The referral asserted that Swalwell falsely identified his Washington, D.C., home as his primary residence to secure more favorable mortgage terms, even though he is a permanent resident of California.<\/p>\n

The FHFA, Fannie Mae<\/strong> and Freddie Mac<\/strong> were also listed as defendants. The FHFA did not immediately reply to HousingWire<\/strong>\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia<\/strong>, alleging violations of Swalwell\u2019s First Amendment rights and the Privacy Act of 1974.<\/p>\n

In the complaint, Swalwell said he did not lie on mortgage applications, stating he \u201cexplicitly disclaimed any intent to occupy\u201d the D.C. property. A sworn affidavit attached to the mortgage agreement made clear the home would be his wife\u2019s primary residence, not his own, the complaint noted.<\/p>\n

Swalwell also alleged that Pulte played a \u201ccentral role\u201d in President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to use federal agencies to \u201cseek retribution against his political enemies,\u201d prompting DOJ investigations \u201cnakedly targeting some of the President\u2019s most outspoken critics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swalwell served as an impeachment manager during Trump\u2019s second impeachment trial and also sued Trump over allegations that he incited the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n

Pulte has made similar referrals with other public figures, accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Federal Reserve <\/strong>Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud based on alleged occupancy misrepresentations.<\/p>\n

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