VA refinance activity more than doubled in the fourth quarter and FHA refi volume was up 55%. United Wholesale Mortgage was the top lender in both government loan programs. (Includes three data tables.)

November issuance of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities increased as lower interest rates continued to drive refinance activity. (Includes two data tables.)

Younger borrowers are behind much of the growth of VA purchase mortgages, according to an analysis by Veterans United.