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Source items screened before articles are drafted.MBA reported lower purchase and refinance applications, while ICE pointed to stronger home-equity withdrawals and an 18-year high in second-lien lending. Treat the contrast as a workflow signal, not a broad demand forecast.
Recent mortgage-demand signals are not moving in one clean direction. Treat the week as a queue, lock-readiness, and staffing-control review—not as confirmation of either a durable slowdown or a sustained rebound.
VA has updated its State Fees and Charges Deviations List and directed lenders to use the new list immediately. VA loan teams should confirm fee matrices, invoice support, closing disclosures, and state-specific exception handling before files move to closing.
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