My ORDER today (thanks to my boss, POTUS) will allow for Americans to use their RENT to qualify for a mortgage. Credit history will no longer just include credit cards and loans. This is HUGE.
— Pulte (@pulte) July 8, 2025
"Rent Payments Now Count Toward Mortgages in Trump Administration Lending Overhaul," Your News Media Newsroom, July 9, 2025.
On Tuesday, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte announced the directive, which applies to loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “My ORDER today (thanks to my boss, POTUS) will allow for Americans to use their RENT to qualify for a mortgage,” Pulte wrote on X. “Credit history will no longer just include credit cards and loans. This is HUGE.”
