U.S. — Banks across the United States announced today that they would now require an applicant's grandkids to co-sign on a 50-year mortgage "just in case."

"You never know what might happen if you're signing a 50-year mortgage and you're 55 years old," National Banking Association Spokesperson Craig Jensen told the media. "We're going to start requiring every applicant to have their grandkids present to co-sign on the loan in case anything… happens… if you know what I mean. Dead. Death. I'm referring to death."

The banks made the announcement after President Donald Trump earlier this week floated the idea of normalizing 50-year mortgages. With housing prices on the rise and mortgages untenable for many Americans, government officials were still searching for solutions to help more people

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