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Lending Leaders

Lessons from the Office: Part Four

For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, we’re concluding our conversation conversation about lessons from the hit sitcom, The Office.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Monthly Payment”

Octavia tries to talk a borrower out of a too-high monthly mortgage payment.

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Loan Estimate Challenges

Virginia’s Biggest LE Challenges

Virginia is one of the few states to levy specific grantor taxes based upon a property’s purchase price. The state also requires deed taxes, which are paid by the purchaser, as well as mortgage taxes assessed by both the state and county where the property is located and which are based upon a tiered schedule.

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Lending Leaders

Lessons from the Office: Part Three

For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, we’re back to part three of our ongoing conversation: lessons from the hit sitcom, The Office.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Solitaire”

Octavia reads a news article that offends her work ethic.

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Lending Leaders

Lessons from The Office: Part Two

For this week’s episode of the Lending Leaders Summer Session, we’re back to the next installment of last week’s conversation: lessons from the hit sitcom, The Office.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Older Brother”

Horace and Octavia discuss rates and home prices.

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Lending Leaders

Lessons from the Office: Part One

To kick off the Lending Leaders Summer Session, Jim and Alayna begin a four-part discussion on the Office, the beloved TV show about a small-town paper company and the people who work there. This week’s question: is Dunder Mifflin a good company?

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Kamikaze”

Horace tries an aggressive new marketing style.

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