Eli5: Why do mortgages go 15 or 30 years?

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Car loans have gone from 48 month payment terms to 60 months, to 72, even 120 months. Why are mortgages typically for 30 years? Do people really pay 30 years without moving to pay off the notes? Since housing prices are going up and wages aren’t keeping up, why aren’t there 40 or 50+ year mortgage repayment options to make payments more affordable? Thank you!

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Because a 50 year loan would be very high risk. Maybe if the mortgage company makes you buy life insurance to go with it…

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