One critical term that often leaves people scratching their heads is "rate lock.”
READ MOREMeasuring your existing debts against your existing income is one part of a lender's required assess...
READ MOREPage 3 of your Closing Disclosure will compare cash requirements from your Loan Estimate to your act...
READ MOREIn addition to the required pieces: Name Income Social Security Number Property Address Estimated P...
READ MORESubmitting these 6 pieces of information: Name Income Social Security Number Property Address Estim...
READ MORECreditors must continue to use the Good Faith Estimate, Truth-In-Lending Disclosure and the HUD-1 fo...
READ MORETRID rules apply to MOST consumer credit transactions secured by real property. These include mortga...
READ MOREReal estate transactions require taxes, certain pre-payments, and escrow funding. Recording fees are...
READ MOREPage 3 of your Loan Estimate includes measures to help you compare loans. "In X Years" shows the tot...
READ MOREThe Closing Disclosure documents the actual terms of your loan transaction. You should receive it no...
READ MOREPage 2 of the Loan Estimate provides the current ESTIMATED cash to close. Some costs will stay the s...
READ MOREFederal "disclosure" forms define the information that creditor businesses MUST provide to consumers...
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