
MBA Advocacy Update: Latest on MBA-Supported Trigger Leads Bill; CFPB, VA and Ginnie Mae News
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

U.S. Adds 177,000 Jobs in April; Industry Economists Weigh In
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 177,000 jobs were added to total nonfarm payroll employment last month, with the unemployment rate flat at 4.2%.

VantageScore: Credit Scores Recover Overall, but Mortgage Delinquencies Grow
VantageScore, San Francisco, released its CreditGauge for March, finding that the average VantageScore 4.0 credit score returned to 702 after dipping slightly in February.