loanDepot reported a sharply narrower net loss in the second quarter as the lender expanded its home equity business, increased loan production and improved operating leverage. The company posted a net loss of $6.6 million for the second quarter ended June 30, compared with a loss of $54.9 million in the first quarter. Revenue increased […]
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Florida’s new push to accelerate homebuilding is hitting up a familiar wall of resistance in the Naples area: local resistance. Instead of fighting over zoning, the battle is about permitting. Private-provider inspectors say Collier County officials have thwarted third-party inspections required under state law. State lawmakers strengthened that law last year. It took effect July
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As many homebuilders scale back on spec inventory to preserve margins, M/I Homes continues to hew to a contrarian strategy: More specs. During earnings calls for Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, M/I Homes executives reiterated their plans to maintain a spec-heavy playbook. The company’s Q2 2026 earnings call last week indicates that the M/I team
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