Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte on 22 August referred two additional high-profile individuals to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution on mortgage-fraud charges, according to people familiar with the matter. The referrals broaden an investigation that Pulte launched earlier this summer. Earlier this month he asked the department to pursue Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on similar allegations, marking an unusual public clash between the housing regulator and the central bank. Details of the latest cases were not disclosed, and the Justice Department declined to comment. A spokesperson for the FHFA also did not respond to a request for comment.