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Data Reports
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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Lending Leaders
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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A Tale of Two Mortgages
Boring
Horace makes a new acquaintance with strong feelings about title agents.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
Starfish Smack Talk
Horace finds the one thing duller than waiting around for the housing market to improve.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
Can’t Bear to Hope
The Spring Market is here, but can Horace bear to get his hopes up?
A Tale of Two Mortgages
Another Conference in the Bag
Horace and Octavia touch base after the big conference.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
Big Conference
Horace and Octavia compare goals for the big industry conference.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
Key Automation
Horace takes extreme measures to cleanse his inbox.
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