Bill Pulte, the current head of the Federal Housing Finance Authority that runs mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has lately surfaced as a possible pick alongside Kevin Warsh and Kevin

The freewheeling style of Bill Pulte, the head of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—and known to some as “Little Trump”—is landing the wrong way with some industry and administration officials.

Jerome Powell told his allies he would not leave the Federal Reserve unless he died. That’s exactly how far he said he is willing to go to finish his four-year term, no matter what pressure Donald Trump threw at him.

A senior Trump administration official said Friday that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is “considering resigning” as pressure grows for an investigation into whether he lied to Congress about the central bank’s “Palace of Versailles” renovations to its headquarters in Washington, DC.

Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, applauded chatter stating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell would soon depart from his position. “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is mulling resignation as pressure mounts for scrutiny into whether he was truthful to Congress about the Fed's 'Palace of Versailles' renovation to its headquarters in Washington,

Privately, White House officials acknowledge uncertainty about Trump firing Powell solely based on accusations he mismanaged a multi-year renovation project.

If President Donald Trump takes the unprecedented step of trying to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, the effort would roil markets and likely be met with pushback in the courts. Trump and the Trump administration have increasingly turned their fire on Powell and his leadership of the central bank.