Friday’s Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that job growth remained lackluster in September following similarly disappointing gains in August.
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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.
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 2.89%
Loans in forbearance continued their downward trend, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday, and the number of homeowners in forbearance plans fell below 1.5 million.
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 2.89%
Loans in forbearance continued their downward trend, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday, and the number of homeowners in forbearance plans fell below 1.5 million.
MBA: Loans in Forbearance Fall Under 3%
Loans in forbearance fell to under 3 percent for the first time since March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday.
MBA: Loans in Forbearance Fall Under 3%
Loans in forbearance fell to under 3 percent for the first time since March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday.
MBA Chart of the Week, Sept. 24, 2021: Distribution of Loans by APR-APOR Spread & Month
In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we analyze Optimal Blue single-family, 30-year fixed mortgage rate origination loan data from January 2020 through August 2021. We further group loans in the chart by the spread between their reported note rate and the (monthly average of the) Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey rates to approximate the APR-APOR spread.
MBA Chart of the Week, Sept. 24, 2021: Distribution of Loans by APR-APOR Spread & Month
In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we analyze Optimal Blue single-family, 30-year fixed mortgage rate origination loan data from January 2020 through August 2021. We further group loans in the chart by the spread between their reported note rate and the (monthly average of the) Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey rates to approximate the APR-APOR spread.
FOMC Pushes Up Rate Hike Schedule
The Federal Reserve isn’t planning on raising key interest rates any time soon, but the trigger finger appears to be getting itchier.
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.