Data you can rely on
Last year, LodeStar paid out 1.4% of its annual revenue in cures. If our Closing Cost Calculator was only 99% accurate, we’d be out of business—because we honor our fee guarantee.
Why LodeStar?
GRANULARITY
From township-level fee differences to additional page counts for recording docs; from intangible taxes to negotiated title rates, we’ve got you covered.
LOAN TYPES
With support for construction loans, second lien products, and reverse mortgages, we’re ready to grow with your business.
FOR ACCURACY
We employ automated scenario testing to review all changes, and we have a dedicated, in-house team to monitor local government websites and underwriter lists for fee updates.
See our Data in Action
Give our team a few minutes to show you just how easy automating the closing cost disclosure process can be!
100% FEE GUARANTEE
We guarantee all fees, including title fees, title insurance premiums, municipal recording fees, and transfer taxes. We also include location-specific taxes, such as New York mansion tax and Maryland county tax. LodeStar lets you quote with confidence, knowing tolerance cures are a thing of the past.
KELSEY WRIGHT
Director of Customer Success
Kelsey graduated from Denison University with a major in communications. Right out of college, she worked for a SaaS company in the sales and customer success department. For about a year, she made a crushing 80 cold calls a day.
In 2018, she applied to a listing for a sales and marketing internship at LodeStar. Other than co-founders Jim and David, Kelsey, LodeStar’s third hire, is the company’s most senior employee. Over the past four years, Kelsey has rockstar-ed her way up from intern to Director of Customer Success, where she now manages all new client onboarding, training, and support. In 2021, she received an Encompass Administrator Certification from ICE Mortgage Technologies. She loves the people she works with, both clients and co-workers.
Ron Carvalho
Director of Data Operations
Ron graduated from college and entered the workforce during the Great Recession. He began working as a title agent in an agency’s escrow department, where he quickly demonstrated his aptitude for teaching. He was promoted to department trainer and spent two years in that role.
In late 2019, he moved to a software administrative role, where he first became immersed in all things data and fee monitoring. In March of 2021, he joined LodeStar, where he now works as Director of Data Operations. Ron assiduously manages our nationwide fee database, monitors fee changes, and makes sure everything is precisely as it ought to be. Ron loves dogs, cars, and a well-designed Excel spreadsheet.
Testimonials
Lodestar is impressive! They are open to new ideas and have shown a “Yes we can” attitude! They are helpful, able to pivot, quick to respond, and have been a joy to work with – GREAT team!
We’ve been working with Lodestar since 2018 and have nothing but positive things to say about them! Their system rarely has any technical issues and their customer service is fantastic! Every email sent to their team is responded to within minutes and issues are resolved within hours.
Our company has enjoyed working with LodeStar! During initial implementation they were thorough and detailed. In our continuing partnership they have been swift to respond to potential issues and additions with great customer service. We look forward to continuing to partner with them.
Simply a great synergy, LodeStar came to us with their product a few years ago and made their product fit into our business model with custom configuration based on how we work. We never have to worry about response times – they are always quick to respond and adjust our configuration as we need. The team at LodeStar keep their customers in mind while innovating services and make us feel as though they are keeping us specifically in mind.