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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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Things Are Going Great (Seriously)
How are things at LodeStar and SettleWise? Good, actually. Jim and Alayna sit down to talk about things are going as we anticipate fall conference season and other new, exciting changes.
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Three More Weeks”
Horace reports back from Big Corporate Closing Cost Provider™.
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“Still Nope”
Octavia is waiting to hear back from Big Corporate Closing Cost Provider™.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Ice Cream Shop”
Octavia doubts Horace’s newfound enthusiasm for mortgage industry conferences.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“New Year’s Resolutions”
Horace brings Octavia up to speed on his New Year’s resolutions.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Holiday Break”
Horace and Octavia are looking forward to holiday break.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Phishing Scams”
Horace chafes at being warned about phishing scams.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Cybercriminals”
Horace is determined to stop cybercriminals before they strike.
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