U.S. Economy Adds 353,000 Jobs in January

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 353,000 in January, with the unemployment rate flat at 3.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Feb. 2.

ATTOM: Northeast Housing Markets at Highest Risk of Pandemic Economic Impact

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said its third-quarter Special Report shows pockets of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions most at risk, with clusters in the New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas – while the West and now Midwest are less vulnerable.

(#MBA Live) Housing, Mortgage Markets Show Resiliency, Agility

With all that has hit the mortgage industry over the past several months, Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni has a positive message for mortgage lenders and servicers: “It seems like the industry has done a fantastic job of finding solutions in this crazy environment,” Fratantoni said during MBA Live: Technology Solutions Conference.