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Could My Loan Costs Exceed The Loan Estimate?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/6d5yrk5nv2?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...

What Will The TRID Loan Estimate Tell Me?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/zop5gnk3po?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...

How Long Must Creditors Keep Real Estate Loan Records?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/s4jx01fmnx?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...

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

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/onm2a75y56?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...

Do Creditors Have To Approve TRID Loans In 3 Days?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/30zz1371ag?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...

What 6 Pieces of Information Make A TRID Loan Application?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/gdw60wrpmm?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...

What Disclosures Are Used For Loans Not Covered By TRID?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/7iev66jxfk?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...

What Kinds Of Loans Do TRID Disclosures Cover?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/4yaxtki42f?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,...

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

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/gpb4s0fif5?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...