# Inspector General Slams Bill Pulte Over Obstruction

> Inspector General accuses Bill Pulte of obstructing investigations and budget cuts to FHFA.
- Title: Inspector General Slams Bill Pulte Over Obstruction | Shortify
- Summary: Inspector General accuses Bill Pulte of obstructing investigations and budget cuts to FHFA. The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General…
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- Source: The Real Deal — https://therealdeal.com/national/2026/11/03/inspector-general-slams-bill-pulte-over-obstruction
- Author: TRD Staff
- Published: 2026-11-03T21:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bill pulte, fhfa, federal housing finance agency, office of inspector general, budget cuts, obstruction, fannie mae, letitia james, lisa cook, adam schiff, real estate, business
## Inspector General Accuses Bill Pulte
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General reported Bill Pulte obstructed investigations and cut its budget by over 60 percent.

> The inspector general’s funding is being reduced by more than 60 percent, a cut large enough to effectively curtail the activities of the entire watchdog operation.
## FHFA Budget Cuts Impact
The inspector general’s funding is being reduced by more than 60 percent, a cut large enough to effectively curtail the activities of the entire watchdog operation.
## Obstruction Allegations
Acting Principal Deputy Inspector General James Hodge said his office was unable to publish three reports after being stonewalled by the FHFA in a request for enterprise records and information.
## Key takeaway

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General reported Bill Pulte obstructed investigations and cut its budget by over 60 percent.