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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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Lending Leaders
Anatomy of a Rebrand
For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, Jim and Alayna dissect LodeStar’s much needed rebrand (see last week’s episode đŹ) and talk about what makes a good brand.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Promise of Better Days”
Octavia looks for the promise of better days ahead for the housing market.
Deeper Thoughts
Reflections on Ten Years in Business
CEO Jim Paolino reflects on ten years in business.
Lending Leaders
The Ghost of Marketing Past
For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, Alayna and Jim mark the beginning of LodeStar’s tenth anniversary by resurrecting some old marketing, website materials, and cringe fuel. Let’s just say we’re proud of how far we’ve come…
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“False Hope”
Horace can’t cope with any more false promises from “experts.”
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“Summer’s Almost Over”
Horace is concerned that the summer is almost over.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Interview”
Octavia vets a potential interviewee for the new LO position.
Lending Leaders
Lessons from the Office: Part Four
For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, we’re concluding our conversation conversation about lessons from the hit sitcom, The Office.