LodeStar Software Solutions, Conshohocken, Pa., reported purchase loan closing costs declined by 2.9% between 2024 and 2025, largely driven by falling home prices, which reduced transfer tax burdens across many markets.
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Industry Briefs Nov. 21, 2023
Industry news from Entrust, Dovenmuehle, LodeStar, nCino Mortgage Suite, CUSO Home Lending and Dark Matter.
Industry Briefs Apr. 14, 2023: FHA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance, HECM Extension Policies through May 31
The Federal Housing Administration published Mortgagee Letter 2023-08: Extension for COVID-19 Forbearance and COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Extensions, setting May 31 as the final date for borrowers requesting a COVID-19 forbearance or a COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Extension.
Industry Briefs Mar. 13, 2023: Lodestar Partners with Nationwide Appraisal Network
LodeStar Software Solutions, Philadelphia, partnered with Nationwide Appraisal Network, a nationwide appraisal management company. The partnership will enable users of LodeStar’s closing fee technology to access appraisal fees for fee estimates across the nation.
Industry Briefs Feb. 8, 2023: TCN Worldwide Expands in Pa., Ohio, N.Y.
TCN Worldwide Real Estate Services added Jabe Companies Commercial Real Estate and Hanna Commercial Real Estate as the newest member firms
Industry Briefs Dec. 14, 2022: CFPB Proposes Registry to Detect ‘Repeat Offenders’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed requiring certain nonbank financial firms to register with the CFPB when they become subject to certain local, state or federal consumer financial protection agency or court orders.
Industry Briefs Nov. 10, 2022: MeridianLink Acquires OpenClose
MeridianLink Inc., Costa Mesa, Calif., completed acquisition of OpenClose, a fintech provider of residential mortgage software products for banks, credit unions and independent mortgage lenders.
Industry Briefs Oct. 6, 2022: HUD Allocates $28M to Fight Housing Discrimination
HUD announced $28,625,000 available to fair housing organizations across the nation working to fight housing discrimination. The funds will support a variety of activities, including fair housing education and outreach, testing and enforcement, through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program.
Jim Paolino of Lodestar: By the Numbers–Did Increased WFH Opportunities Help Spur Home Buying in Metro Suburbs?
Two years after the height of the COVID lockdown, there’s lots of new data available to prove (or disprove) some of the early predictions and observations regarding home buying patterns and trends.
Jim Paolino of Lodestar: By the Numbers–Did Increased WFH Opportunities Help Spur Home Buying in Metro Suburbs?
Two years after the height of the COVID lockdown, there’s lots of new data available to prove (or disprove) some of the early predictions and observations regarding home buying patterns and trends.