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.
Here’s one last mortgage industry vibe check before the holidays. With just three and a half short weeks before break, Jim and Alayna give their take on the state of the mortgage industry.
Here it is, gang! The very first full episode cut of the Full Disclosure Podcast. Here’s Jim and Alayna’s full conversation for September 2025, where they cover the Encompass SDK sunset delay, LodeStar’s recent Inc. 5000 win, and the virtues of pumpkin spice.
At the end of the day, that is what differentiates LodeStar’s sales and marketing. Real people who make time and space to try out interesting, original ideas.
For this week’s episode of Full Disclosure, Jim’s got a book to share. Per our regular “Jim’s Book Club” segment, Jim has a great title to share, which helped LodeStar’s team structure goals and projects.
Octavia processes her irritation with certain perspectives toward economic policy change.
LodeStar’s commitment to the core value of clarity starts and ends with offering impeccable customer service to our client users, who have done us the honor of making our Closing Cost Calculator a vital aspect of their lending process.
How are things at LodeStar, you ask? Really, really good, actually. For this week’s episode of Full Disclosure, Jim and Alayna give an update on all things LodeStar.
It’s time for “What Grinds My Gears”… Alayna insists that people with dietary restrictions who attend mortgage conferences deserve to eat, too. Meanwhile, Jim shares his true thoughts on pumpkin spice…
Octavia regrets her engagement with expert economic analysis.
Welcome to the fully rebranded LodeStar podcast, Full Disclosure. Join Jim Paolino and Alayna Gardner, AMP, on this new chapter of the LodeStar podcast.