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Construction worker shortage has reached “crisis” levels

Housing Wire

To keep pace with current construction demand, and account for attrition, 740,000 new construction workers are needed each year for the next three years , a report by the Home Builders Institute contends. From 2022 through 2024, this total represents a need for an additional 2.2 million new hires for construction.

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Residential construction jobs now 7.6% above pre-COVID level

Housing Wire

After a month of very little change in April , the construction sector had a solid month of job growth in May, according to the U.S. Construction gained 36,000 jobs in May, with residential building adding 5,000 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gain 11,700 jobs. The post Residential construction jobs now 7.6%

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Planet Home Lending hires Doug Long to expand its retail branch network 

Housing Wire

Planet is pioneering the future of mortgage lending with novel products like Cash 4 Homes, 1st Year Flex, Purchase EDGE, one-time close construction loans, and bridge, renovation and manufactured home loans,” Long said. decline from 2022, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

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The non-QM outlook for 2022

Housing Wire

As we look forward to 2022, the non-QM market is predicted to grow substantially. trillion in 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association – non-QM will be part of that, of course. New construction has been hit hard by supply chain disruptions and materials and labor shortages, and inventory of existing homes is tight.

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44 New Home Improvement and Renovation Statistics for 2022

Raleigh Realty

If you’re considering a home renovation, you might be looking for some insight on what other homeowners are doing. That’s why we’re rounding out some top home renovation statistics so you know what to expect from your next home improvement project. billion in the United States alone by the end of 2022.

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American Pacific Mortgage names Bill Lowman chairman of the board

Housing Wire

In 2022 alone, APM acquired 11 branches from Arizona-based Sunstreet Lending and Sunstreet, along with 25 branches from the Minnesota retail lender Lend Smart Mortgage and 51 branches from the now-defunct AmeriFirst Financial Inc. billion during the same period in 2022, according to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF).

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CMG Financial adds Shamrock’s $300M-plus origination team

Housing Wire

It claims that in 2022, it added a net 5% in personnel while most companies saw a net decrease of 24% in workforce. Its portfolio includes construction to perm, renovation financing, builder programs and home equity line of credits , among others. year over year.