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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Ellie Mae is tackling home equity lines of credit loans with its latest Encompass Digital Mortgage Solution update as signs point to a surge in home equity borrowing.
October 22 -
A surge in home equity borrowing may be around the corner as household equity levels surpassed their previous housing bubble peak, according to a TransUnion study.
October 19 -
Property values have grown enough for households to establish equity and make a profit, but homeowners continue staying put, causing sales to underperform their potential.
October 18 -
First American Mortgage Solutions is stepping up its digital mortgage game by offering electronic closing capabilities.
October 16 -
Wells Fargo Home Lending is tapping eOriginal to launch an electronic note program, marking a step forward for the mortgage industry's push toward a more digital process.
October 15 -
The share of homes for sale listed with a price cut hit its highest level since 2014, but the reductions themselves are shrinking, according to Trulia.
October 12 -
Hurricane Michael is putting mortgage transactions with a combined value of over $400 million in jeopardy, according to ClosingCorp estimates.
October 11 -
Millennials are targeting homeownership within the next few years, but many are buying into certain house-purchasing myths, according to Bank of America.
October 10 -
The mortgage delinquency rate fell to a 12-year low, with declines expected to continue as the unemployment rate stays down, according to CoreLogic.
October 9 -
Property values for homes that were foreclosed on during the Great Recession are outpacing the nation's average house price appreciation, according to Zillow.
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