50-year loan terms would triple total debt while government regulations continue driving up building costs
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Subsidized debt drives up prices, sucks up wealth, and makes it hard for millennials to buy homes.
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.
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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.