podcast, our Data Reports, the "A Tale of Two Mortgages" webcomic, and LodeStar Report Newsletter.
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Data Reports
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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Lending Leaders
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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Deeper Thoughts
Why Data Management Matters
When Ron joined LodeStar two and a half years ago, the first order of business was instilling a sense of cohesion to the company’s fee management processes.
Lending Leaders
A Better World Through PMI
This week’s guest is a new friend, Nomi Smith, Founder and CEO of PMI Rate Pro. She and Jim Paolino chat about Nomi’s amazing story, her journey into mortgage lending, and her expertise in the world of mortgage insurance.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Sea Turtle Dealership”
Octavia talks with a client about her upcoming closing.
Lending Leaders
Key Takeaways from MBA 2023
Two hosts for the price of one! Jim and Alayna regroup at LodeStar HQ to recap MBA Annual 2023 in Philadelphia. They discuss key takeaways, shifts in focus in mortgage tech, and—of course—Philly food.
Lending Leaders
How to Be Unbreakable
This week Lending Leaders features an awesome conversation between LodeStar’s own Alayna Gardner and Equity Capital Mortgage Group’s Rick Rucker on how to be unbreakable in tough times and tough markets.
