Swalwell files suit to block criminal referral on alleged mortgage violations

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has filed a suit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), arguing its leader abused his authority in forwarding a criminal referral regarding the lawmaker’s mortgage. The suit is the first of its kind after Director Bill Pulte has made four criminal referrals for Democrats alleging they committed some type of mortgage fraud....