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Residential construction starts dropped to a three-month low in July, while building permits increased from the prior month due to a pickup in multifamily applications.

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Despite home supply recovering and sales slowing, properties spent the least amount of time on the market since at least 2009, according to Remax.

The wholesale lender has a cost structure aimed at beating the competition in a rising rate environment, Chairman and CEO Mat Ishbia said on the second quarter earnings call.

The most vulnerable areas all have the same things in common: relatively moderate price appreciation and affordability hurdles — either due to high home values or employment issues.

Forborne mortgages stemming from the coronavirus outbreak reached their lowest level since late March 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Other investors in the round include Caffeinated Capital Andreessen Horowitz, Singapore's GIC, GGV Capital and Moore Specialty Credit.

The share of home sales that were competitive remained above year-ago levels in July, but only by a few percentage points.

Depressed margins and a $219 million hit to its servicing rights fair value translated to a lower bottom line at the wholesaler.

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