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Single-Family Construction Loans Rise for First Time in Two Years

Single-family construction loans increased in the third quarter, despite the overall softening of the lending climate. Loan balances for 1-4 family construction increased to...

Building Material Prices Rose in September

The latest Producer Price Index release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that aggregate residential building material costs climbed at the quickest rate...

November Builder Sentiment Flat as Market Headwinds Persist

In November, builder confidence was firmly in negative territory due to market uncertainty worsened by the government shutdown, as well as economic uncertainty caused...

NAHB: Builder Credit Squeeze for 15th Straight Quarter

According to the NAHB's quarterly survey on AD&C Financing, credit conditions for loans for residential Land Acquisition, Development, and Construction (AD&C) continued to tighten...

States-Level Canadian Softwood Lumber Trade Analysis

International trade continues to cause instability in the building materials sector, particularly in the softwood lumber market. Recent changes to antidumping and countervailing duty...

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