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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Credit Check”

Horace’s client finally makes it through a credit check after a long delay.

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Lending Leaders

Live from the 2022 MARC Conference with Gary Martinek

This weeks’ LLL feature’s our second-ever live recording at a conference, where we had the pleasure of talking with Gary Martinek, Senior Account Executive at Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions.

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Deeper Thoughts

The Sky is Only Falling for the Unprepared

Once we’ve gotten over our collective panic attack (which should happen any minute now), the mortgage industry will get down to work finding alternate revenue paths to help make up for the refinancing channel.

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Lending Leaders

Live from the MerdianLink LIVE! 2022 User Forum with Jemila Stewart

For this week’s Lending Leaders, Alayna had an opportunity to talk with Jemila Stewart, Director of Partner Business Development at one of LodeStar’s favorite partners, MeridianLink. Contra our usual format, Alayna and Jemila were able to speak together live at the MeridianLink LIVE! 2022 User Forum.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Positive Changes”

Horace and Octavia discuss the difficulties of the new market and opportunities for mortgage professionals to try new strategies.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

“Rising Rates”

Horace and Octavia have different approaches to rising rates and bleak market outlooks. At least some of us have been preparing…

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Deeper Thoughts

Mortgage Ice Age? Or Just a Snow Day?

If we had our way, most of us would have a magic wand waved and experience another $4 trillion market. But that’s not reality. The biggest issue facing our industry at the moment is the fear of inevitable change.

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Lending Leaders

No, Seriously, Title Insurance Is Important With Alex Dunton

LLL was excited to chat with Alex Dunton, EVP of National Sales for Priority Title and Escrow. We talked all things title insurance in today’s tech-driven market and how title insurance is one of the most important parts of the lending process.

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A Tale of Two Mortgages

A Tale of Two Mortgages: Presented by LodeStar

Meet Horace and Octavia, two loan officers whose mortgage lending workflows are very, very different. Turns out leveraging effective technology makes a huge difference in the mortgage origination process…

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