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» Short Takes: Interest Rates Head Higher / Losses Increase at loanDepot / Sales of New Homes Increase in March / Pennymac’s REIT Turns Profit in 1Q
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Short Takes: Interest Rates Head Higher / Losses Increase at loanDepot / Sales of New Homes Increase in March / Pennymac’s REIT Turns Profit in 1Q
May 6, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Issues stemming from the war with Iran helped to push interest rates on mortgages up last week.
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