Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Homeownership, Cut Mortgage Costs

Trump says he wants America to be a nation of owners, not renters — and he is putting housing policy behind that message. The president signed two executive orders aimed at boosting homeownership, lowering mortgage costs, and making it easier to build new homes. Reuters reported that one order focuses on reducing regulatory burdens in residential construction, while the other is designed to ease mortgage rules that have kept smaller lenders and community banks from competing more aggressively in the housing market.