Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has turned his attention back to using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to exert pressure on homebuilders. Processing ContentPulte said in a social media post that his current concern is an Evercore report that build-to-order companies have moved back away from serving first-time buyers. William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He supported greater detection of fraud through data analysis that resulted in allegations against certain officials at odds with President Trump. Pulte said the use was not targeted but part of a wider crackdown.