Trump says he wants to buy $200 BILLION in mortgage bonds to drive mortgage rates down.
Sounds bold — but does it actually work?
In this live breakdown, I separate headlines from reality and explain how mortgage rates really move.
We cover:
• Can a President actually direct mortgage bond buying?
• Who controls mortgage rates vs who gets blamed
• How Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) actually affect rates
• What Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can — and cannot — do
• Whether MBS buying really lowers monthly payments
• What the Federal Reserve is doing right now
• Why lower rates alone don’t fix housing affordability
• What buyers and investors should actually focus on in 2026
No politics. No hype. Just real mortgage and housing market education.
If you want to understand how rates work — not just react to headlines — this live is for you.
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