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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Mortgages auctioned off through a HUD distressed loan sale program perform worse than those unsold and are more likely to result in foreclosure, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
August 2 -
Mortgage servicer customer satisfaction levels are among the lowest of any industry as more companies prioritize cost-cutting, regulation and default management over their borrowers, according to J.D. Power.
August 1 -
Black Americans haven't experienced the same increase in housing values, wealth and ownership that white Americans have during the past decade's economic expansion, when home prices soared 73%, according to Redfin.
August 1 -
Mortgage servicers are getting better at helping borrowers avoid foreclosure, as evidenced by a declining auction rate, which was also supported by healthy home equity levels, according to Auction.com.
July 30 -
MISMO released an updated set of remote online notarization standards to create consistency among industry practices and state laws as mortgage lenders continue to make strides with electronic closings.
July 29 -
Mortgage fraud risk took a serious dive in the second quarter amid lower interest rates, which brought more refinance transactions into the market, according to CoreLogic.
July 25 -
Two key economic forces are responsible for driving single-family housing forward, but their potential is limited, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
July 22 -
Forecasts for residential remodeling growth are looking dimmer, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing for the mortgage market.
July 19 -
Mortgage lenders continue prioritizing technology efforts over all else in hopes of tackling a slew of market hurdles and threats, according to Fannie Mae.
July 18 -
An expanding gap between sharp home price appreciation and relatively feeble income growth dating back to 1960 brewed America's affordability crisis, according to Clever Real Estate.
July 17