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    Trump’s 50-year mortgage just introduces a new kind of debt

    50-year loan terms would triple total debt while government regulations continue driving up building costs

    Originally published inFox News

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 12, 2025

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    The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Reply Is the Real Joke

    The Mortgage Bankers Association’s slow, self-serving defense of the 30-year mortgage proves that lifetime debt, not homeownership, is the product they’re really selling.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 25, 2025

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    The Case Against 30-Year Mortgages

    Subsidized debt drives up prices, sucks up wealth, and makes it hard for millennials to buy homes.

    Originally published inThe Wall Street Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 8, 2025

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    The Hidden Costs of New Mexico’s New Building Codes: A Threat to Affordable Housing

    New Mexico’s new building codes may drive up home construction costs, potentially pricing many families out of the housing market and undermining efforts to affordability.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 13, 2024

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