Homebuilders

Loan applications for newly constructed homes slowed on a month-to-month basis in December as the storm-driven spike in volume ended.

Technology-focused mortgage lender loanDepot has created another joint venture with a homebuilder, this time with AV Homes.

New house and apartment construction soared in December, ending a year to remember in Twin Cities residential real estate.

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly surged in November to the highest level since before the last recession, indicating resilient demand, according to government data.

November sales of existing homes in Wisconsin rose 4.2%, keeping the state on track for a record year, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association.

Groundbreaking on single-family homes proceeded in November at the strongest pace in a decade, driving housing starts to a faster-than-estimated rate, government figures showed Tuesday.

New-home prices reached record levels in 2017, fueling homebuilder confidence to open several new communities next year.

PrimeLending is entering into an affiliated business arrangement with Dallas homebuilder Grand Homes that is expected to start producing loans in February.

Confidence among homebuilders jumped in December to the highest level since July 1999, exceeding all analyst estimates, as a growing economy boosts housing demand.

Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 12.2% in November from the same period a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

On the cusp of a new year — and winter — Twin Cities housing construction posted stellar late-season gains.

The housing supply shortage will continue into 2018 driving home prices higher next year than some market observers previously predicted.

Developer confidence in multifamily production weakened in the third quarter to its lowest reading since 2011, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly advanced in broad fashion last month, reaching the strongest pace in a decade and offering an encouraging signal for residential construction.

When data doesn't tell the whole story about untapped market opportunities, mortgage executives must draw on their personal experiences and local expertise to craft unique strategies to reach new borrowers.

Built Technologies successfully completed a capital raise, enabling the three-year company to expand its software offerings for both commercial and residential construction lenders.

Faster apartment building was instrumental in pulling the U.S. housing market out of its slump a decade ago. Now, that engine is starting to throttle back.

Toronto-area land prices have gotten so high that developers are struggling to build new homes that people can afford.

New-home construction rebounded in October to the fastest pace in a year, partly reflecting recovery efforts in the hurricane-stricken South.

Home prices have returned to the boom levels of 10 years ago, which originally signaled the bursting of the housing bubble and the onset of the Great Recession, but today's market is notably different, according to realtor.com.