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What Is A ‘Business Day’ For Real Estate Loan Disclosures?
“Business day” is defined slightly differently for Loan Estimates and Closing Disclosures.
For Loan Estimates, each day on which a creditor’s offices are open to the public count as a business day. Loan estimates must be delivered or placed in the mail no later...
Do Creditors Have To Approve TRID Loans In 3 Days?
If your loan is approved, on the terms you requested the creditor is required to provide a Loan Estimate within 3 business days.
If they determine that your application will not or cannot be approved they do not have to provide a Loan Estimate.
Likewise, if you with...
Can Creditors Collect Information Beyond The 6 Required Pieces?
In addition to the required pieces:
Name
Income
Social Security Number
Property Address
Estimated Property Value
Mortgage Amount Sought
a creditor may collect whatever additional information ...
What 6 Pieces of Information Make A TRID Loan Application?
Submitting these 6 pieces of information:
Name
Income
Social Security Number
Property Address
Estimated Value of Property
Mortgage Loan Amount sought
constitutes a valid loan application unde...
What Is A Credit Bureau Score And How Do Lenders Use Them?
As we show you in this video, a credit bureau score, or “credit score” is a number based upon your credit history that represents the possibility that you will be unable to repay a loan.
Lenders use it to determine your ability to qualify for a mortgage loan.
Th...
What Is The Best Way To Compare Loan Terms Between Lenders?
Watch this video and take a few notes!
First, devise a checklist for the information from each lending institution. You should include:
the company's name and basic information
the type of mortgage
minimum down payment required
...
Understanding Loan Estimate Comparisons
Page 3 of your Loan Estimate includes measures to help you compare loans.
“In X Years” shows the total amount you will have paid in that time, and the dollar amount applied to your loan principal. The ratio between total paid and principal reduced may change over...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Other Costs
Real estate transactions require taxes, certain pre-payments, and escrow funding.
Recording fees are charged by government agencies for keeping legal ownership records, while “transfer taxes” may be imposed by state...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Services You CAN Shop For
These costs are paid to outside parties and YOU are free to shop and compare providers for a variety of services. These might include pest inspection, or a survey to verify property lines or a range of Title-related services.
Title services might include:
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Services You Cannot Shop For
These costs are paid to outside parties, not the lender, but you don’t get to choose them. They may include:
appraisal, which puts a value on your property on the lender’s behalf
a credit report on you
fees to assess flood risk of ...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Page 2, Loan Costs
Closing costs are fees paid when the title of the property is transferred to the buyer making them the legal owner.
Origination Charges are fees collected by the lender for the loan process. They may including fees for handling the loan application and “Origination...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Terms, Payments and Closing Costs
The first page of your Loan Disclosure shows the Loan Terms Projected Payments and Costs at Closing.
The Loan Amount, of course is the total you are borrowing. But the Interest Rate alone doesn’t represent all of your borrowing costs. The APR figure on Page 3 shows...
Can My Settlement Charges Change?
Yes, if circumstances change, such as:
a natural disaster damages the property or affects closing costs
the title insurer providing the estimate goes out of business during underwriting
new information on you or the transaction affecti...
What Kinds Of Loans Do TRID Disclosures Cover?
TRID rules apply to MOST consumer credit transactions secured by real property. These include mortgages, refinancing, construction-only loans closed-end home-equity loans, and loans secured by vacant land or by 25 or more acres.
The rule does NOT apply to Home Equity...
Understanding Your Loan: Cash And Transaction Summaries
Page 3 of your Closing Disclosure will compare cash requirements from your Loan Estimate to your actual final charges. If “Did this change?” is “YES” notes for changed sections should be provided.
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