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Is Trump's proposed 50-year mortgage a good idea?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM EST

A sign is posted for a new home for sale in Ambler, Pennsylvania., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Matt Rourke/AP)

The Trump administration recently raised the idea of a 50-year mortgage, which could mean lower monthly payments than a 15- or 30-year mortgage. Five decades of interest would add up to much more than the current mortgages available.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Allison Schrager, a Bloomberg opinion columnist covering economics and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about whether a 50-year mortgage is a good idea.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom