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Title Insurance Explained Visually
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/w0z6qjxsa1?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What is title insurance and why should any buyer get it when purchasing a home (single family, townhouse, condo, apartment, or whatever format...
Understanding Your Loan: Cash And Transaction Summaries
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/lbiaoop3t5?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 3 of your Closing Disclosure will compare cash requirements from your Loan Estimate to your actual final charges. If “Did this change?” is...
Understanding Your Loan: Closing Cost Details
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/wi8fapstv7?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 2 of your Closing Disclosure details specific closing costs. Section A includes: Origination charges collected by the lender Origination fees paid to brokers, loan...
Your Rights And Rules For Closing Disclosures
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/3chpnb0mrx?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The Closing Disclosure documents the actual terms of your loan transaction. You should receive it no later than 3 business days before consummation. It must be in...
Understanding Loan Estimate Comparisons
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/k2lqr0y0xz?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 3 of your Loan Estimate includes measures to help you compare loans. “In X Years” shows the total amount you will have paid in that time, and the dollar...
Calculating Your Cash To Close
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/xwlb0ror5g?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 2 of the Loan Estimate provides the current ESTIMATED cash to close. Some costs will stay the same between estimate and closing. Some will change. A - Origination...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Other Costs
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/01gjg5qrri?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Real estate transactions require taxes, certain pre-payments, and escrow funding. Recording fees are charged by government agencies for keeping legal ownership records,...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Services You CAN Shop For
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/0jmktqfxys?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 These costs are paid to outside parties and YOU are free to shop and compare providers for a variety of services. These might include pest inspection, or a survey...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Services You Cannot Shop For
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/cbeql1yggr?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 These costs are paid to outside parties, not the lender, but you don’t get to choose them. They may include: appraisal, which puts a value on your property on the...
Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Page 2, Loan Costs
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/m4x36d555a?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Closing costs are fees paid when the title of the property is transferred to the buyer making them the legal owner. Origination Charges are fees collected by the lender...