Elina Tarkazikis is a reporter for National Mortgage News. She is a graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she was the founding editor in chief of the school's chapter of HerCampus.com and a staff writer for its student-run publication, The Ramapo News. She has previously worked for The County Seat in Hackensack and Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, iHeartMedia's nationally syndicated radio program. Elina is also a licensed real estate agent in New Jersey, adores pets and speaks three languages.
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Mortgage application fraud risk plummeted in the second quarter as refinance loans poured into the market, according to CoreLogic.
September 11 -
Borrowers recovering from foreclosure might not be in as much hot water as perceived, with many maintaining healthy credit scores within a year, according to LendingTree.
September 10 -
Expectations of lower mortgage rates are the only thing keeping up consumer confidence in the housing market, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index.
September 9 -
A growing share of refinances born by lower rates is pushing down risk levels for fraud on a mortgage application, according to First American.
August 30 -
From consumers straying from certain cities to regulations dictating how homes are built, here’s a look at how climate change is shaping the housing market.
August 29 -
What's happening with interest rates on loans for land acquisition, development and single-family construction pretty much goes against everything being said about rates lately.
August 28 -
Here's a look at five perspectives from potential homebuyers, from their plans to purchase to how they view the current real estate market.
August 28 -
Millennial mortgage debt is on pace to reach levels higher than any other generation, according to Experian.
August 23 -
Refinances jumped in July in response to a considerable mortgage rate decline from the month prior as homeowners set to lock in lower costs, according to Ellie Mae.
August 22 -
Mortgage debt hit an all-time high, but the share of homeowners with financing has fallen to a low not seen in 13 years, according to the Urban Institute.
August 21
