ilmscore | The Plan to Turn Americans into Permanent Renters (50 Year Mortgage)

Predictions from this Video

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Correct: 3
Incorrect: 0
Pending: 2
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A 50-year mortgage on a $348,000 loan at 6% interest will result in paying $751,113 in interest.
"Now, if you go with the 50-year mortgage, I mean, look at the interest that you're going to pay. You're going to pay $751,113."
Interest paid on 50-year mortgage
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The 50-year mortgage, by lowering monthly payments and increasing buyer qualification, is predicted to drive up home prices due to increased bidding.
"It doesn't fix home affordability. It actually makes home prices go up. And I'll tell you that this one is very important because, okay, if you have lower monthly payments, then what does that mean? It means that more people are going to qualify. And what's that going to mean? you're going to have more people bidding up home prices and then that's going to lead to higher home prices."
Home prices impact of 50-year mortgage
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Realtors, brokers, builders, banks, and investors (collectively Wall Street) are predicted to benefit from the 50-year mortgage.
"Well, I've created a list. I mean, it's going to be realtors because, you know, realtors and brokers because they're going to receive higher commissions. And then you have the builders. They're going to sell more homes. And then, of course, the banks because they're going to be making much more in interest income, you know, on these mortgages at the expense of the borrower. And then also the investors because there's now going to be more demand. So who's going to win? It's going to be basically it's going to be Wall Street."
Beneficiaries of 50-year mortgage
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On a $450,000 loan at 6.75% interest over 50 years, the total interest paid is projected to exceed $1.1 million.
"With a 50-year mortgage, look at that number. Over a million. 1,114,33 in interest."
Total interest paid on 50-year mortgage
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Significant legal and regulatory changes, including Congressional involvement and rule revisions by FHFA, are necessary for 50-year mortgages to become viable, as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac currently do not purchase loans longer than 30 years.
"Fanny May and Freddy Mack generally do not buy loans longer than 30 years. So, if you want a 50-year mortgage to exist, then major laws and regulations must change. So, that would be a huge undertaking. Like, Congress would have to get involved. FHFA, they would have to rewrite rules and mortgage back securities would have to be redesigned, basically."
Legal hurdles for 50-year mortgages
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