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JPMorgan Chase to invest $750 billion in increasing the U.S. housing supply and homeownership

August 3, 2026 / 12:27 PM EDT / CBS News

JPMorgan Chase to invest $750 billion in increasing the U.S. housing supply and homeownership

TL;DR

  • JPMorgan Chase is investing $750 billion by 2035 to boost U.S. housing supply.
  • The investment aims to finance 1 million affordable housing units and assist 500,000 people in buying homes.
  • This represents a 40% increase in the bank's housing capital deployment compared to the previous 10 years.
  • The effort addresses rising housing costs, with the median price of existing homes reaching a record $440,660 in June.
  • JPMorgan will focus on collaborating with states and local communities to streamline zoning and building codes, and expand tax credits and public-private partnerships.
  • The bank plans to increase mortgage lending by over 40% to assist 500,000 customers, including 200,000 first-time homebuyers.
  • New home-lending advisers will be added, and new loan products for modular and manufactured homes will be developed.