The Trump administration is considering a 50-year mortgage, and not just the traditional 30-year term, a potential “game changer” for the housing market, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced. The 50-year mortgage could be a boon to families looking to buy with soaring housing costs. It would lower their monthly payments significantly - but would make payments for two decades longer than the standard 30-year term. Nearly all — 93 percent of Americans — last month said...

Most mortgage rates have decreased today. The 30-year mortgage rate is down two basis points to  6.17% , and the 30-year refinance rate...

Americans haven’t felt this optimistic about the housing market in 20 months, a new survey found, but still-high home prices may threaten...