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In the midst of tight supply, heightened competition for buyers, and unpredictable financial markets, U.S. home prices continued to rise in December.

Recent reports have shown that increasing demand and low inventory levels are fueling home prices and are likely the driving factor of the recent uptick in construction spending, but will the U.S. Census Bureau deliver more promising news for an industry in need this week?

Scott Pickell, VP and Chief Appraiser at LRES explains to MReport what is happening to appraisers in the mortgage industry, challenges they face, and how the problem can be solved.

Was the slowdown in GDP growth an early indicator of the negative state of the economy and slowly growing housing markets?

Russell Anderson, Guardian Mortgage President and CEO, explains how lenders must be swift to adapt and change their business strategies to fit the ever-changing housing market in order to reach and keep customers.

According to Ernst Publishing Company, a provider of technology and closing cost data for the real estate and home finance industries for the past 26 years, that crisis was averted by technology.

Nancy G. Pratt, VP of Partner Strategies, Government Affairs at real estate technology company Pavaso, was elected to serve as co-chair of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization eMortgage Workgroup at the organization’s Winter Summit in January.

The bank stated that it “has responded, and continues to respond, to requests from these agencies seeking information regarding the origination, underwriting and securitization of residential mortgages, including sub-prime mortgages.”

In the midst of tight supply, heightened competition for buyers, and unpredictable financial markets, U.S. home prices continued to rise in the fourth quarter.

In a speech at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Jeffrey M. Lacker discussed monetary policy, inflation, and how the central bank can help spur economic growth.