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LodeStar curates a variety of content through our Lending Lenders
podcast, Reports newsletter, and Deeper Thoughts blog.

Lending Leaders

How Technology Helps Meet Community Needs with Windy Lafond

LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Windy Lafond, CEO and Founder of Genie Notary Inc. During the pre-podcast prep conversation, Jim and Windy were delighted to discover they have a ton in common. We were eager to hear Windy’s incredible story and pick her brain about all things notarization.

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Lending Leaders

Fostering Collaboration Throughout the Mortgage Process with Roy George

LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Roy George, Managing Partner at MOR Lending. Roy was eager to share some recent changes and what he’s learned along the way.

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Lending Leaders

The Virtues of Slow, Controlled Growth with Kevin Peranio

LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Kevin Peranio, Chief Lending Officer at PRMG, Inc. Kevin has been in the industry for a long time and is no stranger to rises in falls in volume. He shared some of his wisdom about how to endure in changing markets, and how to build a business designed for the long haul.

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Deeper Thoughts

We Have an Encompass Admin On Staff!

We recently announced that LodeStar’s own client superstar, Kelsey Wright (our Director, Customer Operations) completed a certification class with our partner ICE Mortgage Technology. The result is that Kelsey is now a certified Encompass Administrator.

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Everything Else

Want to Beta Test A New Product for Us?

LodeStar is looking for lenders to beta test an exciting new product. This product will allow lenders to disclose monthly and one-time mortgage costs to borrowers before receiving an application.

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Deeper Thoughts

How to Make the Closing Process Less Stressful

The mortgage industry has finally started taking automation and digitization seriously. Extremely seriously. And we welcome that.

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Lending Leaders

How Tech Empowers Client Service with Jason Doshi

LLL recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the CEO and co-founder of paymints.io, Jason Doshi. Jason brings a wealth of knowledge about the mortgage industry and how technology empowers client service. We were eager to pick his brain and hear about his experiences!

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Deeper Thoughts

What Are Industry Conferences For?

The intention here is not to provide an answer or preach about the evils of trade conferences. Far from it. But we are asking a question that we think it’s time to start answering: isn’t it time to modernize the way we gather and network as an industry?

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