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Mortgage applications increased 3.8% from one week earlier as a drop in most loan interest rates brought on an increase in refinance activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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But for the first time in a month, fewer consumers refinanced into a government-guaranteed mortgage.

The final consent order contained the largest penalty, for $1.8 million to be paid by Low VA Rates. In total, the CFPB has issued $4.4 million in fines for such marketing of VA loans.

As of the end of July, there were more than 1 million past-due mortgages not in forbearance plans, and the majority likely would have qualified for forbearance under the CARES Act.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.6% from one week earlier, although a slight drop in purchase volume belied the fact that consumers are taking advantage of the current rate environment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A surge of mortgage originations allowed Ginnie Mae to surpass its high watermark for mortgage-backed security issuance by nearly 33%.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.7% from one week earlier, but lending activity should continue strong for the remainder of the year as rates stay low, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The government-sponsored enterprises set a Sept. 30 deadline for sellers to accept applications for Libor adjustable-rate mortgages.

The up-and-down pattern for mortgage application activity continued, as volume rose 4.6% from one week earlier led by refinancings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

But most borrowers who have exited forbearance plans are back on track when it comes to paying, and the incidence of loss mitigation plans is high among those who aren't.

Mortgage applications decreased 4.8% from one week earlier, as refinance activity was down even as average rates fell to a new record low, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage applications increased 6.8% from one week earlier as this summer's surprise purchase demand has carried over to the fall, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A combination of pent-up demand, low inventory and rock bottom interest rates is making it extra tough for homebuyers with government-backed loans.

Mortgage applications decreased 2.5% from one week earlier as refinance activity appears to decelerating, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage applications increased 2.9% from one week earlier, rising for the first time in nearly a month with home-buying demand remaining unusually strong as summer ends, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Today there are 1 million fewer Americans in forbearance than there were at the peak in May, according to Black Knight.

Mortgage applications fell for the third consecutive week, likely because those borrowers motivated to refinance have already done so, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage application volume decreased 6.5%, falling for the second consecutive week with refinance activity at its lowest since early July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

With mortgage rates tumbling near 3% in the second quarter, refinance originations spiked 400% in some housing markets, pushing overall volume to its highest point since 2009, according to Attom Data Solutions.