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Mortgage Applications Decreased in Week Ending July 11

Mortgage Applications Decreased in Week Ending July 11

Washington, DC, July 16, 2025-Mortgage applications decreased 10% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 11, 2025.

UCX Transfers UCX Southwest Assets

UCX Transfers UCX Southwest Assets

Mansfield, MA, July 16, 2025-UCX has agreed to the acquisition of the assets of UCX Southwest (formerly Swiff-Train) by Reader’s Wholesale Distributors and the Adleta Corporation.

Construction Backlog Indicator Rises in June

Construction Backlog Indicator Rises in June

Washington, DC, July 16, 2025-The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) says its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.7 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 20 to July 7. The reading is up 0.3 months since June 2024.

Mohawk Releases 16th Impact Report

Mohawk Releases 16th Impact Report

Calhoun, GA, July 16, 2025-Mohawk Industries has published its 16th annual impact report, which documents the company’s 2024 progress toward its sustainability goals.

Inflation Ticks Up Again in June

Inflation Ticks Up Again in June

Washington, DC, July 15, 2025-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in June, after rising 0.1% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

Builders Shift Toward More Compact Lots in 2024 as Shortages Bite

Builders Shift Toward More Compact Lots in 2024 as Shortages Bite

Washington, DC, July 15, 2025-In 2024, most new single-family detached homes sold in the U.S. sat on increasingly smaller parcels, marking the continuation of a multi-year trend toward compact "spec" construction, according to a new analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) of U.S. Census Bureau data.