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North Carolina’s Biggest LE Challenges

Like many others, North Carolina is an “attorney state,” requiring all real estate closings involve an attorney.

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How to NOT Miss Lending Opportunities

For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders podcast, Jim Paolino interviews Josh Friend, the CEO and Founder of InSellerate, a powerful marketing automation platform for lenders. Together they discuss missed opportunities and how to avoid them.

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Nevada’s Biggest LE Challenges

Known as “The Silver State” and home to one of the nation’s largest tourist destinations, Las Vegas, Nevada, like many Western states, takes a fairly straight forward approach when it comes to potential LE challenges.

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Ding

Prior to the big conference, Octavia’s phone is dinging off the hook.

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Michigan’s Biggest LE Challenges

Nestled deep in the heart of the American Midwest, Michigan is probably best known as the long-time home of the automobile industry. It is also home to almost 3,000 miles of fresh water shoreline and 11,000 inland lakes. 

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Montana’s Biggest LE Challenges

In Montana, recording fees are uniform throughout the state, although the cost increases by page count. There are no transfer taxes assessed here.

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Going Deeper with AI

For this week’s episode of Lending Leaders, Alayna chats with Brandon Goldstein of Cape Analytics about how AI can be more than just a buzzword and elevate customer experience.

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Gaze Into the Future

What your borrowers think you can do…

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Missouri’s Biggest LE Challenges

Thought by some to mean “muddy water,” Missouri’s name actually means “town of the large canoes” and is attributable to a Sioux Native American tribe. When it comes to mortgage LE challenges, Missouri is a relatively consistent place.

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