This week on The Download, Inman contributors and staffers weigh in on the controversy surrounding President Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea.
Source: Inman News
Are 50-year mortgages an affordability fix or a time bomb?
Published in 50-year mortgage, Agent, assumable mortgages, Banking & Lending, Bill Pulte, Christy Murdock, Columns, darryl davis, donald trump, fannie mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA, freddie mac, Holly Brink, home affordability, homebuilding, housing affordability, housing market, inman, Josh Ries, loan amortization, matt carter, Mortgage, Real Estate Affordability, service, the download and wage growth
More from 50-year mortgageMore posts in 50-year mortgage »
- ‘I’d love to fire his ass,’ Trump says of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
- Jason Oppenheim: Private listings could take real estate ‘back to the Dark Ages’
- 8 reasons you should never recommend a 50-year mortgage
- What is a 50-year mortgage? The pros and cons of Trump’s proposal
- Stop freaking out about 50-year mortgages. They might save the housing market
More from AgentMore posts in Agent »
- This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)
- Redfin on 2026: Affordability improves, sales rise only slightly
- Dual licensing is on the rise. Is it the right move for your business?
- Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)
- Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game
More from assumable mortgagesMore posts in assumable mortgages »
- Next question for Opendoor: ‘Kill agent partnership,’ or work with real estate pros?
- The do’s and don’ts of crafting compelling listing descriptions
- The 4M home shortage: How the industry can unlock inventory
- Help clients get spring deals done with an assumable mortgage
- It’s time for the mortgage industry to create meaningful options for homebuyers
More from Banking & LendingMore posts in Banking & Lending »
- 8 reasons you should never recommend a 50-year mortgage
- How to help senior real estate clients right-size with confidence
- Welcome to the Senior Class: Downsizing with a home equity conversion mortgage
- What is a 50-year mortgage? The pros and cons of Trump’s proposal
- Stop freaking out about 50-year mortgages. They might save the housing market
More from Bill PulteMore posts in Bill Pulte »
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
- Letitia James mortgage fraud case thrown out, but can be refiled
- This week was all about NAR: Inman’s Top 5 stories
- ‘I’d love to fire his ass,’ Trump says of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
More from Christy MurdockMore posts in Christy Murdock »
- NAR NXT: The Download on last week’s trends, tensions, takeaways
- What to know as real estate exec Ana Walshe’s husband goes on trial for her murder
- Housing recession? K-shaped trends? The dollars and ‘sense’ of today’s economy
- Compass provides long-awaited clarity on the Anywhere merger
- Real estate portals feel the heat during a rough week: The Download
More from ColumnsMore posts in Columns »
- Dual licensing is on the rise. Is it the right move for your business?
- Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)
- Listing leverage: How to win the game of securing sellers
- Can agents use AI to help with contracts and disclosures?
- 5 lead-generation metrics you must review before 2026 begins
More from darryl davisMore posts in darryl davis »
- What saved my life — and why our industry must choose compassion over judgment
- Giving back in a time of uncertainty: How real estate leaders are changing lives
- Why FSBOs cannot sell at a Realtor price: Now Streaming
- 41 years, 8 lessons, 1 truth about real estate that never changes
- What is a 50-year mortgage? The pros and cons of Trump’s proposal
More from donald trumpMore posts in donald trump »
- 8 reasons you should never recommend a 50-year mortgage
- HUD shifts homeless policy away from providing permanent housing
- What is a 50-year mortgage? The pros and cons of Trump’s proposal
- Homebuilders’ rate buydowns are leaving buyers underwater: WSJ
- Trump’s 50-year mortgage is ‘a big nothingburger’ for homebuyers
More from fannie maeMore posts in fannie mae »
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Homebuyers came out in force last week, and rates are trending down
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
- Rising unemployment revives prospects for December rate cut
More from Federal Housing Finance AgencyMore posts in Federal Housing Finance Agency »
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
- Letitia James mortgage fraud case thrown out, but can be refiled
- ‘I’d love to fire his ass,’ Trump says of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
More from FHFAMore posts in FHFA »
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
- ‘I’d love to fire his ass,’ Trump says of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
- Pulte’s role in mortgage fraud indictment under scrutiny
More from freddie macMore posts in freddie mac »
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
- DR Horton gets into AI mortgage tech with Tidalwave stake
- This week was all about NAR: Inman’s Top 5 stories
More from Holly BrinkMore posts in Holly Brink »
- Stop freaking out about 50-year mortgages. They might save the housing market
- 7 lessons the Marines taught this CEO about running a brokerage
- Real estate portals feel the heat during a rough week: The Download
- What Zillow’s Matterport fallout means for agents like you
- 5 things to do today to give yourself a fighting chance on ChatGPT
More from home affordabilityMore posts in home affordability »
More from homebuildingMore posts in homebuilding »
- October brought the strongest buyer’s market in 12 years: Redfin
- Trump administration lays out 5-year goals for Fannie, Freddie
- Fannie, Freddie close NY offices as Trump battles Letitia James
- 48% of Americans blame investors for ‘unreasonable’ housing costs
- ‘Construction is in a funk’: Homebuilding improves, but inventory issues remain
More from housing affordabilityMore posts in housing affordability »
- NAR’s new consumer profile shows agents how to thrive in 2026
- 8 reasons you should never recommend a 50-year mortgage
- What is a 50-year mortgage? The pros and cons of Trump’s proposal
- Veterans have been ‘priced out,’ left behind by the housing market
- Trump’s 50-year mortgage is ‘a big nothingburger’ for homebuyers
More from housing marketMore posts in housing market »
- Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November
- October was another slow month for pending home sales
- Delistings and discounts jump as holiday season approaches
- ‘More persistent headwinds’ plague housing market as prices barely budge
- NAR’s new consumer profile shows agents how to thrive in 2026
More from inmanMore posts in inman »
- Redfin on 2026: Affordability improves, sales rise only slightly
- Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game
- Can agents use AI to help with contracts and disclosures?
- 5 lead-generation metrics you must review before 2026 begins
- Real CEO talks growth in hard times — and how everyone loses in real estate ‘wars’
More from Josh RiesMore posts in Josh Ries »
- 5 lead-generation metrics you must review before 2026 begins
- If price is king, why do we even market new listings?
- The IDX lie agents still believe: 5 common misconceptions about real estate websites
- The urgency trap: Are you training clients to ignore your boundaries?
- All about the Benjamins: 5 things to know before throwing money at real estate problems
More from loan amortizationMore posts in loan amortization »
More from matt carterMore posts in matt carter »
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Mortgage giants ‘very close’ to accepting new FICO score
- New Fannie, Freddie housing goals may hurt working families
- Mortgage rates ebb as Powell hints at end of ‘quantitative tightening’
- Lenders getting a jump on higher 2026 conforming loan limits
More from MortgageMore posts in Mortgage »
- Bayview merger positions Guild Mortgage for refinancing boom
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Homebuyers came out in force last week, and rates are trending down
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
More from Real Estate AffordabilityMore posts in Real Estate Affordability »
More from serviceMore posts in service »
- Dual licensing is on the rise. Is it the right move for your business?
- Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)
- Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game
- Listing leverage: How to win the game of securing sellers
- Can agents use AI to help with contracts and disclosures?
More from the downloadMore posts in the download »
More from wage growthMore posts in wage growth »
- Rising unemployment revives prospects for December rate cut
- Rising wages and job growth pushed pending home sales up slightly in May
- A squad of economists is waging a stealth war on America’s ‘30% rule’
- Housing affordability improves for second consecutive month
- Homeownership affordability drops in two-thirds of U.S.
Be First to Comment