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Sticking to Core Values
While at TMC’s “The Mane Event” in Louisville, Kentucky, Alayna had the opportunity to chat with Stephen Huang, Key Account Director at MeridianLink, about sales, the benefits of being a vendor vs. a lender, and the importance of sticking to your core values.
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What To Do When Things Are “Kind of OK”
One of our core values at LodeStar is Clarity. We aspire to be honest and straightforward. Sometimes that’s easy. Sometimes, especially when the market is just “kind of OK,” that’s tough.
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Loan Estimate Challenges
Tennessee’s Biggest LE Challenges
Home to The Grand Ole Opry, the longest running radio show in the world for any genre, Tennessee is also the birthplace of cotton candy, Mountain Dew and the Moon Pie.
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What’s In A Meme? Thoughts On Meme Marketing
Per the lighter tone of our Summer Session, Jim and Alayna discuss memes, meme marketing, and new formats.
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How A Mortgage Insider Buys A Home
Ever wonder how a mortgage industry expert navigates the home buying experience? LodeStar’s CEO Jim Paolino just bought his first home and is eager to share his thoughts on the experience.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Corporate Buyout”
When a tech company gets bought out by a huge, publicly traded company, that means service will improve, right? …Right?
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When A Tech Vendor Gets Acquired, It’s Not Always a Good Thing for You
M&A can be a great growth strategy (or a great way to cash out). But when it’s your vendor that has been acquired, it’s not always a great development for you.
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An Insider’s View of the Homebuying Process
I recently entered into the roiling fray that is home buying in 2022. It’s always a bit of special fun for someone who’s an everyday part of the greater mortgage industry to have the experience from the consumer end—especially someone who grew up in a title and settlement services firm!
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Summer Session Kickoff
Welcome to the 2022 Summer Session of the LodeStar Lending Leaders Podcast. Per our lovely inflatable tropical office decorations, we’ve titled this brief season between seasons “Between Two Palms.” Because why not?
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Real Estate Agents”
Even on bad days, Octavia is just glad she’s not a real estate agent.