
Advocacy Update: MBA Update on HUD Operations, Recommendations for FHA, Ginnie Mae Program Improvements
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Jobs Up by 151,000 in February; Unemployment Rate Ticks Up
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released February employment numbers, finding total nonfarm payroll rose by 151,000 in February.

MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth, Unemployment Rates
The job market softened somewhat in February, with the unemployment rate increasing to 4.1%, the pace of private sector job growth up by 140,000, and wage growth steady at 4%.