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March 08 - 26, 2021
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Pleasanton, CA
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January 26 - 28, 2021
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New York, New York
MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference

January 25 - 28, 2021
JW Marriott Austin
Austin, TX

MSA Employment Metrics – October 2020
Dec 01
Jobs are everything to the economy. Period. The latest summary metrics of employment as of October 2020 as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are included in the following tables. Included are 380 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) having monthly data and are based on seasonally adjusted employment numbers allowing an apples-to-apples comparison …Read more
Express Train on Existing Home Sales Continued at High-Speed Through October
Nov 30
Existing home sales accelerated through October 2020, with closings hitting 6.85 million dwellings on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR). This was the greatest level posted since March 2006 as reported by the National association of Realtors® (NAR). On a SAAR, sales were up a gigantic 26.6 percent compared to one year ago and up …Read more
U.S. Retail Sales October 2020
Nov 27
Total retail sales are now once again strong, just like a faucet running at full flow. Depending on the type of goods being sold, however, the temperature of sales ranges from hot to cold. Total real (inflation adjusted) retail and food service sales were up 4.4 percent in October 2020 versus one-year ago, as shown …Read more