Embattled Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook hit with 2nd criminal referral from Trump housing director

NY Post ^ | 8/29/25 | Victor Nava

[Libloather]

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Pulte discovered that in April 2021, Cook entered a 15-year mortgage for a condominium in Cambridge, Mass., for $361,000, and attested to the lender that the property would serve as a “second home.”

Eight months later, Cook signed a government ethics form and disclosed that the Cambridge property was being used as an “investment/rental property,” according to the Trump administration official.

In four subsequent disclosures, between 2022 and 2025, Cook continued to list her condo as a rental property and not as her “second home.”

“Second homes receive lower mortgage costs than investment properties, because investment properties are inherently riskier,” Pulte noted in his complaint.

“This is extremely troubling because, in addition to other reasons, by potentially falsely representing the property as a second home, Cook may have received savings by not declaring it as an investment property.”

The housing director also found that Cook listed a property in Atlanta as her “personal residence” on government documents from 2022 to 2025, despite evidence suggesting it was being rented out to tenants.”

Similarly, Pulte informed the DOJ that the Federal Housing Finance Agency “has reason to believe” that an Ann Arbor, Mich., property owned by Cook and listed on mortgage documents and on her government disclosures as a personal residence “is being used as a rental property.”

Pulte asked the DOJ to investigate whether Cook “made further potential criminal violations as well as material misrepresentations to the United States Senate and the United States Government in order to, amongst other things, acquire and retain her position as Governor.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: cook; criminal; housing; lisacook; reserve

[woodbutcher1963]

I usually park there for the 1-2 Sox games I go to a year.
They give you a discounted price for game day/night parking.
Plus, there is an exit right off the MA Pike/I90. Then about a twenty minute walk to the ball park.

I am not up to date on the cost/value of a Lambo, but I suspect that car was worth $200K+. You would think the kid would have at least put a $100 cover on it.

[Miami Rebel]

We’re in a robust economy with close to full employment.

This crusade against the Fed is laughable.

[1Old Pro]

Stayed there and across the street at the Hilton many times. One time for business a colleague had a BIL with tickets and he said he just jogged over to the park. Walked from there to Faneuil Hall and back one time up through the park and down to gov’t center to the hall. Long walk, wife loved the “steps”. Lots of friends in the area, wife worked there for years.

[BereanBrain]

The Federal Reserve was founded in 1913. In about 1930 we had the Great Depression.

Now read about what the Fed says caused it.

https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/great-depression#:~:text=In%202002%2C%20Ben%20Bernanke%2C%20then,history%22%20(Bernanke%202002).

The Fed is Economic Cancer in the Republic’s body.

[Miami Rebel]

So what?

The Administration isn’t seeking the repeal of the Fed. It is merely hellbent on driving down rates.

And if you look to the build-up to the Great Depression, a decade of low rates fed the bubble.

[Miami Rebel]

Hardly. Look to Ken Paxton.

[woodbutcher1963]

I made the mistake of parking in the smaller garage to the right of the Hilton once. It was a Sunday afternoon Sox game. We left right after the game. We were parked on the sixth level of the garage. We pulled out of our spot and moved about thirty feet and SAT there for 45 minutes.
All to save $2 over the parking garage across the street.
I learned my lesson.

[volare737]

Well, now that he has personal experience dealing with interest rates on THREE different properties, she is well qualified to set interest rates for all the rest of us…/s

[Gasshog]

Uukk. Madd Maxine’s look-alike cousin.

[minnesota_bound]

Julie Kelly 🇺🇸
@julie_kelly2
How did Cook afford to take out three mortgages in a matter of a few months? Most lenders would throw a big red flag at this in general—raises more questions:
https://x.com/julie_kelly2/status/1961419345101287486