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Can My Settlement Charges Change?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/dp0amawee3?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 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...

Can Creditors Revise TRID Loan Estimates?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/0xsukyqux0?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Creditors are generally bound by the initial Loan Estimate. They are permitted to provide a revised Loan Estimate only under certain changed circumstances. These include...

What’s Refunded If My Loan Is Higher Than My Estimate?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/1igpi5vu79?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 If the amount you pay at closing exceeds the amounts disclosed on the Loan Estimate - beyond tolerance limits for each category - the creditor must REFUND the excess to you no...

Could My Loan Costs Exceed The Loan Estimate?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/oz4jdszjc7?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Yes, within defined limits. Service charges for which YOU shop and select a provider may change; the creditor is NOT responsible for providers who are NOT on their written list....

What Will The TRID Loan Estimate Tell Me?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/mokk89dvfl?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The Loan Estimate documents the essential facts and terms of an approved real estate loan. It includes: loan terms projected payments and loan costs cash and costs at closing time...

How Long Must Creditors Keep Real Estate Loan Records?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/5v8c98uijr?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Under the TRID rule, creditors must retain Escrow Cancellation and Partial Payment Policy disclosures for two years; Loan Estimate records for three years after loan consummation...

What Is A ‘Business Day’ For Real Estate Loan Disclosures?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/zynfjfaql5?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 “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...

Do Creditors Have To Approve TRID Loans In 3 Days?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/28f1gvczxm?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 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...

Can Creditors Collect Information Beyond The 6 Required Pieces?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/g6694f0b5r?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 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...

What 6 Pieces of Information Make A TRID Loan Application?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/6pw8vzdhlw?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 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...