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Mortgage Applications Increase for Second Week in a Row

Mortgage Applications Increase for Second Week in a Row

Washington, DC, January 19, 2023--Mortgage applications increased 27.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 13, 2023.

Vinyl Institute Establishes Grant Program for PVC Recycling

Vinyl Institute Establishes Grant Program for PVC Recycling

Washington, DC, January 19, 2023--The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, announces the formation of VIABILITY, an industry-wide recycling grant program aimed at accelerating post-consumer PVC recycling across the country.

Builder Confidence Improved in January

Builder Confidence Improved in January

Washington, DC, January 18, 2023--A modest drop in interest rates helped to end a string of 12 straight monthly declines in builder confidence levels, reports the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).