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Short Takes: FHA, VA Refi Applications Up Even With Higher Interest Rates / JPMorgan Selling ARMs / New American Funding Switching to Vesta’s LOS / Activist Shareholder Pressures loanDepot

July 15, 2026

Brandon Ivey

Applications for refinances with FHA and VA increased by nearly double digits on a weekly basis last week.

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Short Takes: FHA, VA Refi Applications Up Even With Higher Interest Rates / JPMorgan Selling ARMs / New American Funding Switching to Vesta’s LOS / Activist Shareholder Pressures loanDepot

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