LodeStar’s Jim Paolino interviews Dave Savage of Trust Engine and Mortgage Coach. Together they chat about the spirit of innovation, how to weather tough markets, and the importance of customer service.

Easily the most unique state in the nation when it comes to the regulation of title insurance, Iowa is the only state to provide a title guarantee.  

Arguably one of the nation’s most beautiful states, Idaho is probably best known for its potato industry as well as its rugged terrain. Fortunately for loan officers, Idaho is about as straightforward as it gets when it comes to closing fee challenges.

Things have been so bleak for so long, Horace doesn’t know what to do with himself.

The site of the famous Mount Rushmore, South Dakota is home to numerous rivers and glacial lakes, giving it more miles of shoreline than even Florida.

LodeStar’s own Jim Paolino chats with ACUMA President, Peter Benjamin, CMB, about the credit union movement, the American dream of homeownership, and the importance of community engagement.

With regard to LE challenges, the state is fairly straight-forward. In Wisconsin, recording fees are uniform statewide.

Horace invests in another fax machine for the office.

Recording fees in Indiana are generally flat, with the exception of Marion County, where they are marginally higher. Although there are no traditional transfer taxes levied in Indiana, there is an “auditor’s transfer fee” and “sales disclosure tax.”