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WASHINGTON–Mortgage applications increased 10% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 8, 2016.

WASHINGTON—The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for March 2016 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 17% relative to the previous month.

BRISBANE, Australia–A credit union here is proposing to merge with the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland as part of an effort to expand its offerings and market area and to respond to a financial landscape in Australia that is dominated by four large banks that control 78% of the retail market.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–TruWest Credit Union said it has received an additional $500,000 from The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco to support its “Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership” (WISH) program.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–To help consumers protect their money and personal information from consumer financial fraud, whichaffects millions of Americans each year, NCUA said it will host a live Twitter chat on Wednesday, April 27, beginning at 11 a.m. ET.