After 50-Year Mortgage Backlash, Trump Floats New Fixes: Assumable Loans, Portable Rates, Even a Capital-Gains Break

The affordability crisis has grown too loud for any political figure to ignore, and Donald Trump has begun signaling that he understands the frustration.

With home prices up, mortgage rates stuck near multi-decade highs, and inventory still thin, even middle-income Americans feel locked out.

Trump has increasingly tried to position himself as the President willing to explore unconventional solutions to break the gridlock; solutions that stretch beyond traditional tax credits or zoning reform. Read the rest