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2025 Refinance Mortgage Closing Cost Data Report
The national average total closing costs for a purchase mortgage transaction were $2,403. This amount consists of a national average of 0.72% of the home sales price.
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How to Invest in Creativity
This one’s all about keeping creativity alive, even and especially when the market is uncertain. LodeStar’s Director of Revenue, Alayna Gardner, chats with Marketing Content Manager Tim Austen to discuss creativity, and how to invest in it—no matter what’s happening in the industry.
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
Did Ya Lock Yet?
Horace confronts the uncertainty of the present market…
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Corporate Buyout”
When a tech company gets bought out by a huge, publicly traded company, that means service will improve, right? …Right?
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“Real Estate Agents”
Even on bad days, Octavia is just glad she’s not a real estate agent.
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“Credit Check”
Horace’s client finally makes it through a credit check after a long delay.
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“Positive Changes”
Horace and Octavia discuss the difficulties of the new market and opportunities for mortgage professionals to try new strategies.
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“Rising Rates”
Horace and Octavia have different approaches to rising rates and bleak market outlooks. At least some of us have been preparing…
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A Tale of Two Mortgages: Presented by LodeStar
Meet Horace and Octavia, two loan officers whose mortgage lending workflows are very, very different. Turns out leveraging effective technology makes a huge difference in the mortgage origination process…
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