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Trump's attacks on political opponents using mortgage data raise privacy concerns. The article explores the public availability of mortgage information and ways to protect it.

Mortgage Data Privacy
Political Attacks
Data Security
Public Records
Donald Trump
Federal Reserve

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Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public?
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Trump Uses Mortgage Data To Attack Foes
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Trump's attacks on political opponents using mortgage data raise privacy concerns. The article explores the public availability of mortgage information and ways to protect it.
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Business
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The New York Times Company
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Ron Lieber, Tara Siegel Bernard
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August 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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August 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Trump Is Claiming Mortgage Fraud to Attack Enemies. Is Your Information Public?

By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard

Aug. 28, 2025

Politicians are using mortgage data against their enemies, so it’s time to figure out how much of it is available and what law-abiding citizens can do to shield it from prying eyes.

On Monday, President Trump said he was removing Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. He has accused her of declaring both of her homes as her primary residence, which can be a form of mortgage fraud given that interest rates are often higher for vacation homes or investment properties.

Ms. Cook sued President Trump on Thursday over his decision to fire her. In a filing, lawyers for Ms. Cook described the firing as β€œunprecedented and illegal.”

Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who asked the Department of Justice last week to investigate Ms. Cook, suggested this week that she wouldn’t be the last person to face such cha...

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