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Trump signs a new executive order to bring down the cost of owning a home

Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:58 pm
Posted by Ailsa
Member since May 2020
13085 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 2:58 pm
quote:

- Automatically cancels mortgage insurance once you hit your equity requirement (pilot program)
- Lowers interest rates on USDA and VA home loans
- Cuts closing costs on refinancing by making the title insurance waiver permanent
- Launches a task force to make factory-built homes cheaper

The fake news won’t want to talk about this one. They’ll brush it under the rug and pretend 47 doesn’t care about housing costs. HE DOES
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
23546 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:02 pm to
Refuses to sign bi-partison, codifying housing legislation in July.

Issues easily reversible housing executive order 2 months later & 3 weeks before mid terms.

"This President Cares!"
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 3:04 pm
Posted by LARancher1991
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2015
2508 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:06 pm to
So signed something that did nothing to help existing homeowners unless the home is basically almost paid off
Posted by MasterDigger
Member since Nov 2019
3460 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:10 pm to
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Refuses to sign bi-partison, codifying housing legislation in July.

Probably because phags like you will pretend that the legislation would have done the exact thing he's doing now when in reality it would not have.

Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
23546 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:12 pm to
quote:

Probably because phags like you will pretend that the legislation would have done the exact thing he's doing now when in reality it would not have.


Right. That's cope, but sure, we can disregard the retarded optics. I remember "small potatoes" was the old man's reasoning.

Now explain what the order will do that the legislation wouldn't without using Grok.
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 3:19 pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
133626 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:14 pm to
Govt shouldnt be involved with this.

Other than getting rid of all govt backed mortgages
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 3:15 pm
Posted by MasterDigger
Member since Nov 2019
3460 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 3:19 pm to
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Now explain what the order will do that the legislation wouldn't without using Grok.

Step1: Post a comparison that has no direct equivalency to each instance

Step2: Demand detractors give you the points to which you can argue against

GFY


Posted by Nosevens
Member since Apr 2019
21171 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:06 pm to
After you reach 20% that insurance disappears, far cry from almost paid off
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2016
5452 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:17 pm to
Once again ,very littles details in another Executive Order.
Cuts closing costs - what specifically is being cut and how much?

Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
39193 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:30 pm to
I always thought it automatically drops off at 78% of the balance.

On the title insurance end, I personally would keep it. Knew a lady that actually bought a house with a cloud on title that was not uncovered when she first bought, then she refinanced and it did not show up.....and lo and behold the previous owner's "disowned " son pops up and causes problems....turned out he had a case. Title insurance came in handy.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
40439 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:34 pm to
quote:

Trump signs a new executive order to bring down the cost of owning a home
Which, at the margin, could result in home prices going higher. This is supposed to be good for buyers?
Posted by junkyarddawg3
Metro ATL
Member since Nov 2015
2221 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:35 pm to
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After you reach 20% that insurance disappears, far cry from almost paid off


That alone is not very different from how regulations around PMI are structured now. You can get rid of PMI under the current rules at slightly over 20%.

However, the key factor in this part of the executive order is the idea that equity based on the executive order will be measured on current market value of the house versus original market value at purchase.

That’s the biggest part of this deal, in addition to the fact that it sounds like executive order will make it easier for the homeowner to go through the process of eliminating PMI.

It’s a pilot program, and we don’t know all the details yet. But on the surface, just this part of the executive order is a positive, I think.


EDIT: this ASSumes mkt value of the property increases.
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 4:44 pm
Posted by DeBoar
Member since Jan 2024
6941 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:36 pm to
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So signed something that did nothing to help existing homeowners unless the home is basically almost paid off
“I did get anything so I’m gonna cry ”
Posted by gumbeaux
Member since Jun 2004
5598 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:57 pm to
It’s amazing he is doing all these things right before the mid-terms. Must be just a coincidence.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
101648 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:01 pm to
Awesome I posted this the other day

GreenChiliTard, Ten Bears and even newly transitioned NIH all think that a streamline refi rate and term loans for Fannie are ninja loans.

They tbink 2008 is here again
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
486427 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:03 pm to
quote:

Lowers interest rates on USDA and VA home loans

Gross

quote:

Launches a task force to make factory-built homes cheaper

Very Gross

The easiest path to lowering costs to own a home is to let home prices crater.

ETA: and stop the tariffs/trade wars so we can import more cheap building materials used to build and maintain homes. That will help with lowering the cost to build homes and for things like insurance so insurance prices go down
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 5:06 pm
Posted by Ailsa
Member since May 2020
13085 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:12 pm to
quote:


Once again ,very littles details in another Executive Order.
Cuts closing costs - what specifically is being cut and how much?

details:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/10/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-decreases-housing-costs-for-americans/
Posted by Usmc
Member since Oct 2024
622 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:15 pm to
So, of it measures current market value... can it screw you?
Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
57162 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

Govt shouldnt be involved with this.

Other than getting rid of all govt backed mortgages


I think you have voiced the sentiments of tens of millions of Americans, same deal with student loans.
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 5:19 pm
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
101648 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:18 pm to
quote:


The easiest path to lowering costs to own a home is to let home prices crater.


Only a complete moron would say this and they cratered one time in 85yrs
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