The population of young veterans in the U.S. military could surge to one million over the next five years and likely lead to a boom in VA loan originations, according to a new Deutsche Bank analysis. Citing data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the analysts said there are an estimated 21.8 million veterans residing in the U.S and that number has held steady since 2013. The analysts further observed a shrinking in the mortality rate of veterans as more troops returned home from overseas in recent years. That contention is supported by the fact that the number of young vets has risen while the older 35- to 64-year-old bucket has shrunk, the analysts said. “The population of younger veterans is expected to continue growing,” they predicted. “This means the number of prospective new homebuyers taking out a VA loan is likely to increase.” As of 2014, there were roughly ...