Pardon Season Is Here—And White Collar Crime Is Back in Business, Baby

Pardon Season Is Here—And White Collar Crime Is Back in Business, Baby

Pop the champagne and shred the receipts—Wall Street just got the green light to go feral.

Trump just pardoned a BitMEX exec on the very same day the company was supposed to cough up a $100 million fine for defrauding investors. Timing? Impeccable. Message? Crystal clear: if you scam rich people the right way, Uncle Sam’s got your back.

And for regular folks—especially homeowners and buyers—here’s the vibe shift:

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)? Defunded.

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac? About to be privatized.

Consumer protections? Headed straight to the graveyard.

Translation: it’s open season for predatory lenders and shady mortgage brokers. If they want to bait and switch you, slap fake numbers on your paperwork, or bury you in fees? Go for it. Because who’s gonna stop them? The agency with no funding?

This isn’t fear-mongering—it’s reality. The protections put in place after the 2008 collapse? They’re being stripped faster than your sleep schedule during tax season.

So if you’re buying a home, refinancing, or even just thinking about it—trust no one you wouldn’t leave alone with your dog and your checkbook.

America’s back in its “Greed is Good” era, and this time, the grift is patriotic.

And remember—listen to your gut. Unless it’s 2:00 AM and it’s whispering, “cold lasagna counts as a balanced meal.” That gut’s a liar.