Randell Gillespie named president of LeaderOne

Veteran mortgage executive Randell Gillespie has been named president of Kansas City-based mortgage shop LeaderOne.Gillespie joins LeaderOne following a long stint at Thrive Mortgage and Lower, which merged in early 2024. He most recently served as chief production officer at the combined company be

Closing costs for the typical home purchase now top $4,600

Homebuyers paid an average of $4,661 in closing costs on purchase mortgages last year, according to a new report from LodeStar Software Solutions.The company released its first-ever purchase mortgage closing cost report. The findings showed that, on average, closing costs represented 1.06% of home s

Inside the Trump administration’s plans to gut the CFPB

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Mile High Lifestyles joins Your Castle Real Estate, doubles in size

A high-performing Colorado real estate team has joined one of Denver’s largest brokerages.Mile High Lifestyles, led by co-founder Jaden Hanson, has joined Your Castle Real Estate, bringing 25 residential agents to the firm. Since then, the team has doubled in size, according to Hanson.In 2024, RealT