Trump Orders $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Purchase to Boost Housing Affordability

Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10:04 am ET1min read
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US housing-linked stocks rallied on Friday after President Donald Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond-buy order to bring down housing costs. Mortgage lenders and homebuilders surged, with loanDepot up 16% and Lennar and D.R. Horton gaining 4.7% and 4.4%, respectively. Trump also said his administration is moving to ban Wall Street firms from buying single-family homes. Policymakers have faced pressure to lower borrowing costs and revive housing activity.

Trump Orders $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Purchase to Boost Housing Affordability

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