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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.

Mortgage applications decreased 3.3% from one week earlier, but purchase activity momentum persisted with home sales remaining a bright spot in the economic recovery, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

As more borrowers exit their plans, fewer than 4 million loans sit in forbearance, according to Black Knight.

Ginnie Mae helped to fund more than $70 billion in loans aimed at helping low- and moderate-income borrowers in July.