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Home shoppers were feeling beat up this spring, often finding themselves vying with up to a dozen other buyers for limited homes amid soaring prices.

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Homebuyers looking in Seattle and the Eastside have had many more homes to choose from lately and have even seen prices drop significantly from their record-setting spring highs.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding grew by 1.6% during the second quarter, benefiting from improved property values and low interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The number of Bay Area homes sold in August plunged by 10% year-over-year due to the scarcity of affordable homes.

The Federal Housing Administration is mandating that lenders originating new reverse mortgages offer a second property appraisal in certain cases.

Rising home prices and the depleted housing inventory led to another drop in pending home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Millennials make up the largest constituent group for both homebuyers and sellers, which could put a squeeze on lending and eventually shift the market.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 28.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued new capital requirements for private mortgage insurers that will create big swings in carriers' asset reserves.