Bill Pulte
Bill Pulte | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency | |
| Assumed office March 14, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sandra L. Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1988 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Relatives | William J. Pulte (grandfather) |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) |
William John Pulte (born May 28, 1988) is an American businessman who has served as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) since 2025. Pulte has also served as the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since 2025.
Pulte is the Founder of Pulte Capital Partners (2011), an investment firm that focuses on home service businesses. In 2013 Pulte also founded The Blight Authority, a nonprofit that clears blighted homes. He studied broadcast journalism at Northwestern University. Pulte is the grandson of William J. Pulte, the founder of PulteGroup, a residential home construction company. Amid a leadership dispute, Pulte was named to PulteGroup's board in 2016, serving for a four year term. Since 2019, he has used Twitter as a platform for philanthropic donations.
In January 2025, president-elect Donald Trump named Pulte as his nominee for director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He was confirmed by the Senate in March.