Assumable loans allow a buyer to take on a seller’s mortgage. Portable loans allow sellers to keep their loan when they move.

The announcement drew immediate criticism from policymakers, social media, and economists, who said the proposal would do ...

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, quickly announced in a social media post that the administration ...

The controversy over President Trump’s proposal for a 50-year mortgage is highlighting deep affordability concerns in the ...

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump downplayed possible 50-year mortgages as a way to make houses more affordable than ...

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said the administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year ...

A federal agency is working on a 50-year mortgage, but experts say that longer-term home loans are not a viable solution to ...

Would a 50-year mortgage make homeownership more affordable? The Trump administration is working on a plan for a mortgage ...

U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed possible 50-year mortgages as a way to make houses more affordable than typical ...

Housing economists say the longer time frame suggested by President Donald Trump could save buyers money, but it would be costlier in other ways.

The Trump administration signaled they're planning to develop a 50-year mortgage that they think could expand access to ...

It is "only going to hurt the consumer in the long run," as homeowners will build equity at a much slower pace than they would with a 30-year loan, David Dworkin, president and chief executive of the ...