Homebuilders Face Headwinds on Multiple Fronts

National Mortgage News, July 19, 2022–Spencer Lee (subscription)
The impact of inflation and interest-rate movements is leaving its mark on homebuilders, sending both industry sentiment and mortgage volumes of newly constructed homes down to their lowest point in over two years. New-home applications in June fell 10% on a monthly basis and 12% year over year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application survey.
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