The recently released September Jobs Report signaled good news for the economy, labor force and consumer buying power, according to First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi.

New Residential has closed its deal to buy “select assets” from Ditech Financial and Ditech Holdings, with a price tag of $1.2 billion. So reports Seeking Alpha.

A sharp downturn in major stock indexes at the start of the month brought with it a return to lower interest rates on mortgages. So reports CNBC.