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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Home prices, jobs and evolving consumer behaviors are restoring prerecession migration patterns.
May 8 -
Despite an especially strong hurricane season last year, the national mortgage delinquency rate fell on an annual basis, signaling a healthier economy, according to CoreLogic.
May 8 -
From falling originations to market share shifts for nonbanks and government loans, here's a look at eight key findings from the just-released 2017 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.
May 8 -
Housing confidence hit an all-time high as more consumers report it's a good time to sell, while also anticipating a rise in home prices but a drop in mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae.
May 7 -
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings reported first-quarter net income nearly four times higher compared to the fourth quarter of 2017.
May 4 -
As the number of equity rich properties falls from its peak, the volume of seriously underwater properties saw its smallest annual decline, according to Attom Data Solutions.
May 3 -
As the mortgage industry makes more strides with technology, the time it took millennials to close loans for new-home purchases shrank to its fastest time yet.
May 2 -
Tight housing inventory continues to be an enemy to homebuyers as supply constraints keep putting upward pressure on home prices, which are now above where they were 12 years ago.
May 1 -
Here's a look at 12 cities where median home prices are under $200,000 and the combination of local wages and interest rates offer buyers the most purchasing power.
May 1 -
While mortgage application defect risk declined overall in March, at the local level it varied considerably, according to First American Financial Corp.'s Loan Application Defect Index.
April 27
