At Arvest, $1bn in Mortgage Originations 

The refinancing boomlet that hit the mortgage industry in the early part of 2009, thanks in large part to Federally-supported low primary mortgage rates, has helped at least one regional bank ramp up its mortgage lending in a big way. Bentonville, Ark.-based Arvest Bank said Wednesday that its Arvest Mortgage Company had originated more than $1bn through June 15 — nearly double the mortgage volume booked one year earlier.