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Pulte Group thrived in 2021, but it’s not celebrating

Housing Wire

On the other hand, they will not have the materials, labor, or efficient supply chain processes to meet that demand. Given an opening on the call by Truman Patterson, an analyst at Wolfe Research , to give investors hope things will get better, Marshall stuck to a subdued point of view. Well, Truman,” Marshall replied. “I

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Opinion: From Lehman to a digital housing platform

Housing Wire

The great financial crisis (GFC) revealed a defective supply chain, metrics unable to assess local risk and markets incapable of answering Ben Bernanke ’s defining question – “what’s this stuff worth?” Investors require assurance that a file, note or instrument reflects the verifiable intentions of the committed parties.

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D.R. Horton sees ‘outstanding’ profits despite increased costs, build time

Housing Wire

Horton , the nation’s largest homebuilder by gross revenue and total closings, this week released its second quarter earnings for the fiscal year, which executives deemed “outstanding,” despite ongoing supply chain challenges , “a very tight labor market ,” and the massive uptick in mortgage rates. billion to $36.1

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New Home Construction Expectations for 2022

Appraisal Buzz

Of course, the construction industry has been facing some pressing challenges, including hitches in global and national supply chains. Supply Prices May Begin to Drop. The supply chain crisis has been arguably the biggest factor in construction setbacks over the last year.

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Opinion: A merger to rewire the housing ecosystem

Housing Wire

Investor expectations will change, and government entities will attempt to coordinate their response. Portals: These destinations become marketplaces that integrate the supply chain and allow consumers and their advisors to choose and close within minutes – not months.

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‘It’s scary out there’: Mortgage industry reacts to cyberattacks

Housing Wire

Recent cyberattacks at mortgage companies have put the industry in alert mode, executives at top lenders, servicers, tech vendors and investors told HousingWire. Reputational risk Mortgage companies, tech vendors and investors are taking steps to protect their systems. It could disrupt the cash flow to investors, Fitch said.

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The mortgage industry is ripe for blockchain in 2021

Housing Wire

Mortgage has a very long supply chain, from the initial marketing and purchase of a home to the origination of a loan, servicing a loan, selling a loan and the secondary market, and within each one of those sectors there are areas where you could have a blockchain.”.