Homebuyer Horror: Attack of the 50-Year Mortgage! - Newton Kansan

50-Year Mortgages Are Not the Answer

FHFA director Bill Pulte convinced Trump to back 50-year mortgages and no one else thinks it’s a good idea.

Trump Proposes 50-Year Government-Backed Mortgages, I Propose Something Else

The FHA head said the proposal is a “complete game changer.” Yeah right. This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Imagine a 50 year mortgage, spending almost a million in interest for a 400k home. Fuck no https://t.co/x4x9sP8L1i pic.twitter.com/BFcBxiqKQl— Kerry (@k3rrytrad3s) November 8, 2025 Complete Game Changer – Not People are already in trouble because they do not understand property taxes or maintenance. 50-Year mortgages won’t hel…

Homebuyer Horror: Attack of the 50-Year Mortgage! - Newton Kansan

In a graphic posted to Truth Social on November 8, Donald Trump lists himself next to Franklin Delano Roosevelt as one of two “great presidents,” because FDR’s “New Deal” introduced the 30-year home mortgage and Trump, apparently, wants to “go large” on the idea. Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte confirmed on X that “we are indeed working on The 50 year Mortgage -- a complete game changer.”

The 50-year mortgage: I’m not buying the “forever loan”

A 50-year mortgage sounds like the next big innovation in housing finance, a way to make homes “affordable” again in an era of high prices and stubborn interest rates. But the way I was raised and educated, financial independence and straight talk count. Having studied economics at Texas A&M, I see this for what it is: a long, expensive bet that lasts half a lifetime. The idea of carrying mortgage debt for half a century is sparking skepticism a…

Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan faces criticism — and would be a non-starter in Canada - South Asian Daily

U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a 50-year mortgage is drawing sharp criticism from housing experts — and analysts say it’s highly unlikely Canada would ever adopt such lengthy amortization periods, especially after years of moving in the opposite direction. While Trump has promoted the idea as a way to lower monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers, industry observers in the U.S. and Canada say the plan comes with significant downs…