House Democrats on Thursday asked an independent watchdog to open a review of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte's allegations of mortgage fraud against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.

The lawmakers, led by House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., told the FHFA's inspector general in a letter obtained by NBC News that they are concerned if Pulte has "complied with all applicable federal and agency statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures during its acquisition, review, and/or public release of any document related to Governor Dr. Lisa Cook's mortgage applications and any other mortgage related documents."

In turn, the 24 Democrats asked the inspector general to "review all the circumstances and activities related to the FHFA's

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