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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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Full Disclosure
The Future of MISMO
For this special episode of the Full Disclosure podcast, Jim and Alayna are returning to their Lending Leaders roots and welcoming an exciting guest, Brian Vieaux, CMB, the new president of MISMO. Together they discuss the future of mortgage industry standards and how rapidly AI is changing the game.
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Just Use RON
Horace’s refusal to embrace technology has consequences for
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“Holding My Breath”
Rates are starting to slip, and Horace doesn’t want to jinx it.
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“Sea Turtle Dealership”
Octavia talks with a client about her upcoming closing.
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