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Mortgage Rates

The impact of mortgage rates on housing affordability and President Trump's policies.

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Jan 30, 2026
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Did trump say he was going to keep housing prices high?

plainly said at a Cabinet meeting that he wants to “” and “keep those prices up,” arguing he will protect existing homeowners’ wealth rather than reduce home values to help new buyers . Multiple outle...

Jan 30, 2026
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Did trump go back on his promises to lower housing prices

made explicit promises to —ordering $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases, proposing limits on institutional buyers, and pledging to cut red tape to boost supply—while simultaneously declaring in a ...