Swalwell ends suit alleging privacy breach by FHFA director over mortgage records

Rep. Eric Swalwell has dropped his November lawsuit accusing Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte of using mortgage investigations to silence opponents, arguing it violated the First Amendment and privacy protections. Pulte had referred Swalwell to the DOJ over alleged mortgage and tax fraud related to a Washington home, which Swalwell denies. The governor’s residency dispute referenced in the coverage is being handled in a separate case; no comment was provided by Pulte.