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Treasurer Jim Chalmers likes to accuse his opponents of peddling 'Jimflation' as a cheap slogan, which of course it is. The trouble for Jim, however, is that the underlying critique is starting to ...

President Trump has floated 50-year mortgages as a way of improving housing affordability and bringing new life back to the deeply stuck market. The idea is drawing skepticism from financial experts ...

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The Trump administration says it's working on *** 50 year mortgage, calling it *** game changer for housing affordability. So what would your mortgage look like if it spanned over 5 decades. Let's ...

President Donald Trump floated the idea of introducing a new, 50-year mortgage this week as a way to open up homeownership to more people. But how does that compare with today's standard mortgage? The ...

On November 8, 2025, President Trump on Truth Social posted a picture of himself with FDR proposing that he wants lenders (perhaps first Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to offer 50-year mortgages, which ...

NEW YORK — The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism from ...

The plan would lower and elongate the monthly payments needed to buy a home. The American Dream may have just gotten a five-decade payment plan. President Donald Trump has suggested creating a new, 50 ...

Looking to cut down on interest and pay your home's mortgage faster? As of Nov. 1, a new rule in New Jersey requires financial institutions to give buyers the option to make more payments per month.