• June housing starts jump 19%, fueled by strong multifamily gains,Tyler Williams

    June housing starts jump 19%, fueled by strong multifamily gains

    Residential construction activity picked up in June, but the gains were concentrated in multifamily, and future supply indicators softened, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data.  Privately owned housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of roughly 1.3 million units in J

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  • Man accused of killing Wilmington Island teen appears in court as autopsy gap delays case,Stephanie Adkisson

    Man accused of killing Wilmington Island teen appears in court as autopsy gap delays case

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The man accused of stabbing and killing a Wilmington Island teenager last October appeared in court Friday.Delano Middleton faces charges including felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing death of J.T. Schroeder outside a Wilmington Island Walmart.

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  • UHM acquires AmeriTrust assets, expands non-QM footprint,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    UHM acquires AmeriTrust assets, expands non-QM footprint

    Union Home Mortgage Corp. (UHM) has acquired AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp. in an asset deal that closed in 45 days, boosting UHM’s exposure to the nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market. Financial terms were not disclosed. “There have been long-term relationships between some of the senior executives on

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