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Deeper Thoughts

LodeStar Celebrates International Women’s Day

Far more than we’ve ever seen before, especially on social media platforms, mortgage-related businesses celebrated their professional women and shared their gratitude. IWD was actually a thing this year.

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Full Disclosure

The State of Marketing in the Mortgage Industry with Brian Rieger

Longtime friend of LodeStar, Brian Rieger, discusses marketing trends, the purchase market, and how to publish meaningful content.

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Full Disclosure

Looking Forward to Encompass Experience 2022

LodeStar’s newest salespeople, Wendy and Isaac are headed to Las Vegas for the 2022 ICE Mortgage Technology Encompass Experience Conference next week, and they couldn’t be more excited!

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Deeper Thoughts

Are Lenders Ready for the Modern Borrower?

We talk often here about the mortgage lending industry putting more emphasis on the borrower/consumer experience, and using better or more technology to support that. Well now, as the market begins to change a bit, the ability to do that could very well help lenders find success in spite of change. In fact, they’ll find success because of change, and their ability to embrace it.

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Loan Estimate Challenges

Texas’s Biggest LE Challenges

With 254 counties, Texas offers numerous opportunities for tax or fee variability, and thus, its fair share of LE challenges.

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