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Law’s Matt Rossman says Trump mortgage-bond purchase had minimal, short-lived effect

Media | September 11, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Trump Promised Mortgage Reform: Has Anything Changed for Homebuyers?

U.S. News & World Report: Matt Rossman, professor of law, said President Trump’s mortgage-bond purchase directive may have briefly lowered rates, but the effect was minimal and short-lived. He said the proposed 50-year mortgage has largely disappeared and warned that federal workforce reductions and competing policy changes could slow implementation of Trump’s housing executive orders.

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