{"id":4671,"date":"2022-01-27T00:36:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T21:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pncertificate.com\/en\/?p=4671"},"modified":"2022-01-27T00:51:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T21:21:43","slug":"this-document-explains-the-types-of-costs-you-can-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pncertificate.com\/en\/2022\/01\/27\/this-document-explains-the-types-of-costs-you-can-12\/","title":{"rendered":"This document explains the types of costs you can expect to incur for taking out this loan"},"content":{"rendered":"
The volume of paperwork that goes into a new mortgage loan, even a refinance of an existing loan, can seem overwhelming. The federal government requires a lender to provide a number of important disclosures to any new loan applicant within 72 hours of signing a loan application, as well as during and after the loan application and funding process. Because the government uses mandatory disclosures as a method of protecting consumers from a process they may not understand, the sheaf of paperwork a loan officer slides across the desk to the borrower can be a bit of a surprise.<\/p>\n
Understanding the primary purpose and function of these documents will make your mortgage process much less intimidating. With that in mind, here are some of the documents you are likely to see.<\/p>\n
The Truth-In-Lending Disclosure Statement:\u00a0Sometimes referred to as the TILA disclosure, this is one of the first documents you’re likely to see. It explains:<\/p>\n
The second document you’re likely to see within the first 72 hours is the Settlement Costs and Information booklet from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.<\/p>\n
The Good Faith Estimate:\u00a0This breakdown of total settlement costs is a critically important document. The government now requires lenders to come much closer to this estimate than was required in the past. This document is now a good indication of what the loan will cost to originate. It includes an estimate of the following fees:<\/p>\n