Coverage dated November 8, 2025 to November 12, 2025

Trump’s 50-year-mortgage proposal highlights problems in housing market

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President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage has sparked debate over housing affordability.

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Nov 9, 2025
Housing director confirms administration ‘working on’ 50-year mortgage after Trump hint
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Nov 10, 2025
Trump proposes 50-year mortgage plan as housing costs soar
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Nov 11, 2025
50-year mortgages: What it could mean for homebuyers
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Nov 12, 2025Newest
Trump’s 50-year-mortgage proposal highlights problems in housing market
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The Daily Caller
Trump Admin Confirms Plans To Introduce 50-Year Mortgage Terms For Homebuyers (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 8, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
The Trump administration will introduce 50-year mortgage terms to help Americans buy homes, a top housing official confirmed Saturday.
The Hill
Housing director confirms administration ‘working on’ 50-year mortgage after Trump hint (opens The Hill)
Published Nov 8, 2025
The Hill's feed description
The Trump administration is working on a 50-year mortgage plan, aiming to provide affordability for younger generations.
Breitbart News
Trump Proposing 'Game Changing' 50-Year Mortgage (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 8, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
The Trump administration is working on a plan to introduce 50-year mortgages for home buyers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced.
Breitbart News
Nolte: Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Plan Is a Good Idea (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 9, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President DonaldTrump will propose a 50-year mortgage plan in the hopes of encouraging more people to buy homes.
The Hill
Trump admin suggests 50-year mortgage: How would it work? (opens The Hill)
Published Nov 9, 2025
The Hill's feed description
There may be drawbacks to the proposed plan, dubbed "a complete game changer," experts have warned.
FOX Business
Trump's 50-year mortgage proposal: What would it mean for homebuyers? (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 9, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
President Donald Trump proposes a 50-year mortgage to expand homeownership access, but financial experts warn it could increase total interest costs for buyers.
Insider
Why Trump's 50-year mortgage idea could backfire (opens Insider)
Published Nov 10, 2025
Insider's feed description
Trump's idea for a 50-year US mortgage doesn't address the main problem at the heart of the housing affordability crisis.
ABC 30 Fresno
Trump proposes 50-year mortgage plan as housing costs soar (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Nov 10, 2025
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
President Donald Trump has suggested creating a new 50-year mortgage plan, according to a post on his Truth Social platform.
Forbes
Why Trump’s 50 Year Mortgage Idea Deserves A Second Look (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 10, 2025
Forbes's feed description
President Donald Trump’s proposal for government-backed 50-year mortgages aims to ease housing affordability by stretching payments over a longer time horizon.
Fortune
Trump calls his 50-year mortgage idea 'not even a big deal' while insisting 'the economy is the strongest it's ever been' (opens Fortune)
Published Nov 10, 2025
Fortune's feed description
"It might help a little bit," Trump said of the 50-year mortgage plan, which has no details attached yet. His housing director called it a "game-changer."
FOX Business
Trump's 50-year mortgage may burden Americans with more debt, experts say (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 10, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
Economists argue President Donald Trump's 50-year mortgage proposal may burden Americans with higher lifetime debt while failing to address housing supply shortages.
New York Post
Trump floats 50-year mortgages — here’s everything you need to know (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 10, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump has floated the idea of 50-year mortgages -- a bold, if controversial, attempt to make homebuying more affordable while the median age of buyers skyrockets and mortgage demand remains low.
Forbes
Here’s How Much A 50-Year Mortgage Could Cost—As White House Floats Plan (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 10, 2025
Forbes's feed description
The proposal was met with a mixed reception from critics.
The Hill
50-year mortgages: What it could mean for homebuyers (opens The Hill)
Published Nov 10, 2025
The Hill's feed description
President Donald Trump recently floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage. Here's what that could mean for homebuyers.
WMUR
Trump administration floats 50-year mortgage to aid first-time buyers (opens WMUR)
Published Nov 10, 2025
WMUR's feed description
With home prices still high and competition fierce, the Trump administration is exploring the idea of a 50-year mortgage as part of a broader effort to make homeownership more affordable.
CNN
Trump just floated a 50-year mortgage. Is that a good idea? (opens CNN)
Published Nov 10, 2025
CNN's feed description
Most first-time homebuyers in the United States take out 30-year mortgages. Under a new proposal from the Trump administration, they may soon have an even longer loan option.
Quartz
Trump's 50-year mortgage plan would backfire on buyers (opens Quartz)
Published Nov 10, 2025
Quartz's feed description
The Trump administration's 50-year mortgage proposal would actually increase costs while ignoring housing's real problem: not enough homes to buy
Time
What a 50-Year Mortgage Would Mean for Home Buyers (opens Time)
Published Nov 10, 2025
Time's feed description
The Trump Administration is working to introduce 50-year mortgages—a plan that has drawn criticism from experts.
CBS News
White House officials unhappy about 50-year mortgage idea released by top housing official, sources say (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 10, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Over the weekend, top federal housing official Bill Pulte floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage with President Trump.
The Hill
Trump: 50-year mortgage ‘not a big deal’ (opens The Hill)
Published Nov 10, 2025
The Hill's feed description
President Trump in an interview broadcast late Monday dismissed concerns from his base over his administration’s planned 50-year mortgage proposal. “It’s not even a big deal,” Trump told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle.
The New Republic
Fox Host Corrects Trump on How Mortgages Work as He Touts 50-Year Plan (opens The New Republic)
Published Nov 10, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Donald Trump doesn’t seem to understand what the average mortgage looks like for Americans.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Trump says 50-year mortgages would be no 'big deal' (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Nov 10, 2025
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed efforts to offer a 50-year mortgage as a way to make owning a house more affordable than with typical 30-year loans, even as
The Daily Caller
Laura Ingraham Asks Trump If 50-Year Mortgage Terms For Homebuyers Are ‘Really A Good Idea’ (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 10, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked President Donald Trump on Monday whether 50-year mortgage terms would actually benefit American homebuyers.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Could a 50-year mortgage mean savings for home buyers? (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Nov 11, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Housing economists say the longer time frame suggested by President Trump could save buyers money, but it would be costlier in other ways.
NPR
President Trump has proposed a 50-year mortgage. What that would mean for home buyers (opens NPR)
Published Nov 11, 2025
NPR's feed description
President Trump has floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage to make home ownership more affordable. A Martinez talks with Wharton's Susan Wachter about the benefits and risks of the proposal.

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