Trump floats 50-year mortgages — experts call it ‘a horrible idea.’ Here’s why
- Posted on November 12, 2025
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Trump floats 50-year mortgages — experts call it ‘a horrible idea.’ Here’s why

President Trump has floated the idea of mortgages that take half a century to pay off. Here’s how that could affect Bay Area home prices — and why financial experts don’t like the idea.