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A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Trump’s Terrible 50-Year Mortgage Idea

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Trump’s Terrible 50-Year Mortgage Idea

by Phil Hall | Nov 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Over the weekend, President Trump posted a meme on Truth Social with the headline “Great American Presidents” that showed Franklin D. Roosevelt linked to “30-Year Mortgage” while Trump was next to him linked to “50-Year Mortgage.” Almost immediately...
Trump Floats 50-Year Mortgage Proposal, But Many Conservatives Disapprove

Trump Floats 50-Year Mortgage Proposal, But Many Conservatives Disapprove

by Phil Hall | Nov 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump made a surprise announcement on Saturday via a Truth Social posting where he floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage. In his post, Trump compared his advocacy for a 50-year mortgage to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s advocacy of a 30-year mortgage...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 3-7

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 3-7

by Phil Hall | Nov 7, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fewer first-time buyers in the housing market, the firing of the FHFA’s inspector general, and the comeback for a historic Salt Lake City theater. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Nov. 3-7. Miss: A Tough Market...
Former Fannie Mae President David Benson Returns as Senior Adviser

Former Fannie Mae President David Benson Returns as Senior Adviser

by Phil Hall | Oct 29, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

David Benson, the former president of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA), is rejoining the government-sponsored enterprise in the capacity of a senior adviser. Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the self-appointed chairman of Fannie Mae, made...
Letitia James Seeks to Dismiss Mortgage Fraud Case, Citing Legality of Trump-Picked Prosecutor

Letitia James Seeks to Dismiss Mortgage Fraud Case, Citing Legality of Trump-Picked Prosecutor

by Phil Hall | Oct 24, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to have her mortgage fraud indictment dismissed, citing the legality of newly appointed Lindsey Halligan as the prosecutor for the case. CNN reports James’ legal time submitted a two-page court filing that “challenges...
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