Payroll employment roared back in October after tepid growth the previous two months as the U.S. began to move on from the fading coronavirus Delta variant, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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Industry Briefs Oct. 29, 2021
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, alleged Trustmark National Bank of Jackson, Miss., engaged in redlining against Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis, Tenn.
September Pending Home Sales Dip 2.3%
Pending home sales fell back in September after improving in August, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday. Each of the four major U.S. regions saw contract activity decline month-over-month and year-over-year, with the Northeast seeing the largest yearly drop.
September New Home Sales Post Strong 14% Increase
New home sales jumped by 14 percent in September, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, showing no signs of the traditional fall slowdown.
Industry Briefs Oct. 20, 2021: SimpleNexus Acquires LBA Ware
SimpleNexus, Lehi, Utah, announced its acquisition of software firm LBA Ware, Macon, Ga. The transaction, SimpleNexus’ first, brings together 325 employees in 29 states to serve 425 distinct lender customers and dozens of mortgage technology integration partners.
September Employment Sees 194,000 Gain; Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.8%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 194,000 in September—well below expectations—but the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
August Pending Home Sales Bounce Back
Pending home sales rebounded in August, recording significant gains after two prior months of declines, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
First American: House Prices in All 50 Top Markets More Affordable Than Boom Peaks
First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., said while house prices have increased, house-buying power has also increased because of a long-run decline in mortgage rates and the slow, but steady growth of household income.
August New Home Sales Pick Up the Pace
New home sales rose in August for the second straight month and at the fastest pace since April, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Friday.
August Existing Home Sales Down 2%
Existing home sales fell in August, the first decline in three months, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.