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http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/q6etkw6oyh?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/9o0sb3imtw?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/rxn4o36ply?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/6bmcn4smxa?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/gzxrnxd584?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/8lh9xxukl7?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/ze5x9qrv1o?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/lrlwqb08pe?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/l4u9e89ujl?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/5l9imo5qca?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...