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How Long Must Creditors Keep Real Estate Loan Records?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/kcvf8b2qyv?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/dsqhwxom1n?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/zwv3dqr9vq?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...

What 6 Pieces of Information Make A TRID Loan Application?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/2skgoy04ay?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...

What Disclosures Are Used For Loans Not Covered By TRID?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/t213brpybo?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Creditors must continue to use the Good Faith Estimate, Truth-In-Lending Disclosure and the HUD-1 form for reverse mortgages, HELOCs, mobile home or other non-attached dwelling...

What Kinds Of Loans Do TRID Disclosures Cover?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/2m87kioupv?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 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...

What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/9s9g7dqn7q?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Federal “disclosure” forms define the information that creditor businesses MUST provide to consumers applying for real estate loans. As of Oct 1, 2015 lenders must provide TWO New...

What Is Equity?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/zarh216hh9?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Equity is the value YOU own in property such as a house. It’s the difference between what’s OWED and what the property is WORTH in the current market. The example this...

What Are Real Estate Commissions?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/jpdmbc3zx6?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Like the video says - real estate agents aren’t paid by the hour!They’re paid a percentage of the purchase price in a successful real estate transaction. When one agent...