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Landsea Homes Launches Sales For 205 Homes at Two New Communities in Apopka, Florida

Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) ("Landsea Homes" or the "Company"), a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced the highly anticipated sales launch of 113 new homes at Oakview and 92 new townhomes at Thompson Village in Apopka, Florida. "We're thrilled to officially launch sales at Oakview and Thompson Village, two exceptional communities that reflect Landsea Homes' commitment to quality,...

U.S. Mortgage Demand Spikes 20 Percent in Early April as Rates Drop

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 4, 2025, U.S. mortgage applications jumped 20.0% compared to the previous week. The Market Composite Index, which measures total mortgage loan application volume, rose 20.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis and also increased 20% on an unadjusted basis. Refinancing activity saw a substantial boost....

Fairway announces ‘hybrid e-closings’ for reverse mortgages

Despite long maintaining a reputation as being behind the times of technology development — whether that is due to a perception of being slow-to-adopt emerging technologies, or due to regulatory compliance concerns — one top 10 reverse mortgage lender has now rolled out hybrid e-closing processes for its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) business. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. announced...

Trump slaps China with an additional 50% tariff, and homebuilder stocks tank

President Donald Trump’s trade war against China is escalating. The White House confirmed Tuesday that Trump is placing a 50% tariff on China that is in addition to previously implemented or announced levies. Trump hit China with a 20% tariff at the beginning of his term, and his “Liberation Day” tariff rollout included another 34% on China. The new tariff brings the cumulative total on China...

Bipartisan duo begin public listening process for reauthorizing HOME, CDBG programs

A bipartisan duo of members in the House of Representatives who largely operate with very different political positions have come together to begin what they’re calling an “initiative to gather public input” on the potential reauthorization of two federal housing programs. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Emmanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), the chairman and ranking members, respectively of the House Financial...

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