Source: emii.com

On Friday the U.S. Department of Labor released its monthly employment data for January, which found that despite the economy shedding 20,000 jobs, the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 9.7%, a five-month low, reports Reuters.

Source: Total Securitization

A desk is seeking bids-wanted-in-competition on a $281 million portfolio set to hit the market tomorrow.

After leading JPMorgan Chase to profits in each quarter during the financial crisis, Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has been awarded a $17 million bonus for 2009 to be paid entirely in restricted stock and options, reports Bloomberg.