Trump's $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Purchase Aims to Lower Housing Costs
TL;DR
Mortgage rates have been relatively stable but could decrease below 6% if government mortgage agencies buy $200 billion in bonds, with current averages around 6.16% for 30-year fixed mortgages. Experts predict rates will stay near these levels through 2026 and into 2027, with some variation depending on economic factors.
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- Trump orders ‘my representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in effort to lower housing costs CNN
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