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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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Things Are Going Great (Seriously)
How are things at LodeStar and SettleWise? Good, actually. Jim and Alayna sit down to talk about things are going as we anticipate fall conference season and other new, exciting changes.
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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.
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“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.
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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…
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“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.
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“Interview”
Octavia vets a potential interviewee for the new LO position.
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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.
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“Monthly Payment”
Octavia tries to talk a borrower out of a too-high monthly mortgage payment.