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2025 Purchase Mortgage Closing Cost Data Report
The national average total closing costs for a purchase mortgage transaction were $4,661. This amount consists of a national average of 1.06% of the home sales price.
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Mortgage Industry Vibe Check
Welcome back to the Lending Leaders Podcast! For this year’s Summer Session, we’re trying something a little different. Tune in to find out what Jim and Alayna have in store!
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There’s Something to be Said for Doing One Thing Well – August 24th, 2021
First things first. Thank you to MPA for naming us among its 5-Star Mortgage Technology Providers recently. To think that our Closing Cost Calculator has propelled LodeStar onto some of the same lists occupied regularly by some of the largest companies in the mortgage industry is truly humbling.
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Technical Debt is a Very Real Threat to Mortgage Businesses – February 23rd, 2021
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Are You Sure You Know What Your Frontline Team Is Up to When Talking to Prospective Borrowers? – March 2nd, 2021
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March Comes in Like a Lion for LodeStar and Mortgage Sentinel! – March 9th, 2021
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