Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.S homebuilder KB Home ( KBH ) said

on Monday its finance chief Jeff Kaminski has decided to retire

in early 2025, after more than 14 years in the role.

Kaminski, an industry veteran who joined the homebuilder in

2010, had previously held the role of chief financial officer at

U.S auto parts maker Federal-Mogul.

"Jeff has played a critical role in improving the financial

structure of our business, particularly in architecting and

driving the execution of our returns-focused growth strategy,"

KB Home ( KBH ) CEO Jeffrey Mezger said.

U.S. homebuilder confidence edged up in September as

mortgage rates fell, breaking four months of consecutive

declines, but remained at relatively low levels as rising costs

continued to impede construction.

Kaminski will continue to serve as the CFO through the

filing of KB Home's ( KBH ) 2024 annual report, the company added.