The $44 billion Navy Federal is one among many credit unionsseeing a boom in mortgage activity due to falling interestrates.

The country's largest credit union said it had seen a recordsurge in mortgage applications in the middle part of August, withvolume up 50% since the early part of the month.

But unlike other credit unions which have seen a sharp rise inapplications to refinance existing loans, Navy Federal reportedthat the mortgage volume is split between refinance applicationsand those to purchase property.

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