FHFA Faces Scrutiny Over New Cryptocurrency Mortgage Proposal

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A group of Democratic senators has asked the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), William Pulte , to explain his recent decision to explore whether cryptocurrency can be used in mortgage approvals .
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