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What Is A Rate Lock?

One critical term that often leaves people scratching their heads is "rate lock.”

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What Is The Debt-To-Income Ratio (DTI)?

Measuring your existing debts against your existing income is one part of a lender's required assess...

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Understanding Your Loan: Cash And Transaction Summaries

Page 3 of your Closing Disclosure will compare cash requirements from your Loan Estimate to your act...

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Can Creditors Collect Information Beyond The 6 Required Pieces?

In addition to the required pieces: Name Income Social Security Number Property Address Estimated P...

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What 6 Pieces of Information Make A TRID Loan Application?

Submitting these 6 pieces of information: Name Income Social Security Number Property Address Estim...

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What Disclosures Are Used For Loans Not Covered By TRID?

Creditors must continue to use the Good Faith Estimate, Truth-In-Lending Disclosure and the HUD-1 fo...

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What Kinds Of Loans Do TRID Disclosures Cover?

TRID rules apply to MOST consumer credit transactions secured by real property. These include mortga...

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Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Other Costs

Real estate transactions require taxes, certain pre-payments, and escrow funding. Recording fees are...

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Understanding Loan Estimate Comparisons

Page 3 of your Loan Estimate includes measures to help you compare loans. "In X Years" shows the tot...

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Your Rights And Rules For Closing Disclosures

The Closing Disclosure documents the actual terms of your loan transaction. You should receive it no...

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Calculating Your Cash To Close

Page 2 of the Loan Estimate provides the current ESTIMATED cash to close. Some costs will stay the s...

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Lenders' Disclosure Requirements for Your Real Estate Loan

Federal "disclosure" forms define the information that creditor businesses MUST provide to consumers... 

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