US EditionTrump Signs Order to Curb Wall Street Purchases of Homes
Trump's order targets large investors owning about 3% of single-family rentals nationwide to preserve homes for families and boost homeownership opportunities.
- On January 20, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to limit Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes and issue guidance within 60 days.
- Earlier this month, Trump instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to lower house prices ahead of midterm elections.
- The order instructs the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to review large investor acquisitions for anticompetitive effects and directs the Treasury Secretary to revise investor rules on single-family homes.
- Administration messaging stresses protecting family homeownership by preserving single-family supply and increasing homeownership paths, while Trump plans to raise 'housing affordability' at the World Economic Forum, Davos.
- Looking at scale, the Government Accountability Office found that by June 2022, institutional investors owned around 450,000 homes, or about 3%, of the market, and Laurie Goodman said, 'People see the connection, but they don't necessarily separate out the cause and effect.
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What Trump's Move to Restrict Big Investors' Home Purchases Means
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What will Trump order to rein in Wall Street landlords mean for Georgia legislation?
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Trump Order Shields Homes from Wall Street
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that protects single-family homes from Wall Street investors. “Hardworking young families cannot effectively compete for starter homes with Wall Street firms and their vast resources. Neighborhoods and communities once controlled by middle-class American families are now run by faraway corporate interests,” the order read. “People live in homes, not corporations. My Administration will take …
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