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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Another Fax Machine

Horace invests in another fax machine for the office.

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Loan Estimate Challenges

Indiana’s Biggest LE Challenges

Recording fees in Indiana are generally flat, with the exception of Marion County, where they are marginally higher. Although there are no traditional transfer taxes levied in Indiana, there is an “auditor’s transfer fee” and “sales disclosure tax.”

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Lending Leaders

Emphasizing the Borrower Experience

Alayna chats with longtime LodeStar friend, John Hardesty, General Manager-Mortgage Division at Argyle, about the borrower experience, the importance of education, and how technology moves the industry forward.

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Loan Estimate Challenges

Utah’s Biggest LE Challenges

Utah is home to a flat, statewide recording fee. The state of Utah has no transfer or mortgage taxes. In Utah, title insurance rates are uniform statewide.

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Deeper Thoughts

The Story of “A Tale of Two Mortgages”

Ever wonder where we got the idea to publish a weekly comic strip for the mortgage industry? Read the story of “A Tale of Two Mortgages.”

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Loan Estimate Challenges

Arkanasas’s Biggest LE Challenges

Known as “The Natural State,” Arkansas is a fairly straight-forward place when it comes to LE challenges for real estate transactions.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Just Use RON

Horace’s refusal to embrace technology has consequences for

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

Bidding the Year Farewell

Octavia says goodbye to 2023.

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Loan Estimate Challenges

Wyoming’s Biggest LE Challenges

Known as “The Equality State,” Wyoming holds the distinction of being the first state in the nation to have a county public library.

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