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    Weakening Tri-Merge Would Make Housing Less Affordable

    Why cutting credit reporting costs won’t fix housing affordability, and may make it worse.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 6, 2026

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    The Case Against 50-Year Mortgages

    How will Washington’s housing “fix” entrench debt, inflate prices, and undermine the American Dream?

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 8, 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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    Compounding Interest: The Case Against the Confused Case Against the Case Against 30-Year Mortgages

    In his letter responding to my column in The Wall Street Journal, “The Case Against 30-Year Mortgages,” former Freddie Mac executive David Andrukonis defends the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage as a transparent, borrower-friendly product. In “A Confused…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 13, 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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    Bitcoin and Decentralized Finance

    Join us for the next episode of SPPI-TV titled "Bitcoin Mining and Decentralized Finance" as we explore the fascinating world of cryptocurrency and its impact on the economy, energy grid, and the environment. Our guest speakers…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 9, 2023

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