Mortgage employment posted still another record in August as the industry added 4,800 full-time jobs to the previous month's total.According to figures compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mortgage banking/brokerage sectors employed 297,000 full-timers in August compared with 292,200 in July. A year ago the industry employed 253,900. The BLS website address is http://stats.bls.gov.
Over one-third of the Wolters Kluwer survey participants believe the next Fed move will be to boost short-term rates, but most expect one cut next year.
The National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index for the second quarter posted a reading of 61, a one-point decline from the first quarter.
The new Mortgage Bankers Association research adds to debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should allow a less costly alternative to the tri-merge.
Wide regional variances appeared in housing-start activity in 2025, when the traditional leading builder markets all saw numbers decline by as much as 15%.
The bill, which passed with wide bipartisan support, will become law at midnight if President Donald Trump doesn't veto it.
Total application volume fell by over 13.000 units on a month-to-month basis, with declines in purchase and refinance activity, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.
