The U.S. economy added 173,000 non-farm jobs in August, the Labor Department said today. The labor force participation rate was 62.6 for the third straight month. The unemployment rate decreased to its lowest level since March 2008, landing at 5.1 percent.
ABA urges FHA to revise RAP demonstration before launch
ABA expressed support for FHA's proposed voluntary Reinstatement Advance Payment, or RAP, demonstration, but also offered several recommendations to ensure mortgagees are fully equipped to participate in the demonstration and borrowers are treated fairly and consistently.








