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Deeper Thoughts

A Few Thoughts on Chat GPT

Think about how Chat GPT-like technology could help us in the mortgage industry, especially with one of my favorite targets, the borrower experience.

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Lending Leaders

What is Hybrid Automation?

For this week’s episode of LLL, Jim sits down with Babar Chaudhary, Founder of Mortgage Automation, to talk about one of the mortgage industry’s most overused buzzwords: automation.

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Loan Estimate Challenges

Maine’s Biggest LE Challenges

One of the most straight-forward of states when it comes to LE and closing cost complexities, Maine assesses recording fees statewide, on a scale determined by the size (length in page count) of each security instrument (mortgage), conveyance instrument (deed), or other recordable sent to the county for recordation.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Empty”

Horace falls into despair over the spring housing market.

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Deeper Thoughts

Reflecting on ICE Experience 2023

Unlike past down cycles, the focus for lenders—at least the ones we talked to—isn’t just keeping costs low until volume rebounds. It’s automation.

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Lending Leaders

The Blockchain Revolution

For this week’s episode of the LodeStar Lending Leaders Podcast, Alayna chats with Molly Elmore, Partner at Valhil Advisors and co-host of the new podcast Escape Velocity, about how Blockchain is changing the internet and the economy at large.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Stay Positive”

Horace tries to keep a positive attitude.

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Deeper Thoughts

Necessity is the Mother of Innovation

I’ve been thinking about innovation a lot lately. When the market slows and order volumes decline, we suddenly have the time we didn’t have when things were busier.

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Lending Leaders

Women in Mortgage Tech

For this week’s episode of LLL, Alayna and Kelsey chat about their experience as women in the mortgage space, how things have changed, and where they came from.

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