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http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/qr2hhkj4ub?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The first page of your Closing Disclosure documents: The Loan Amount - the total you will actually borrow The Interest Rate - which does NOT include the fees factored...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/jcjstazs15?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 4 of your Closing Disclosure is important. It is NOT just standardized form information that is identical for every loan. Review these terms: Assumption: can this...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/85xf2yrdmv?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/9jd2uc0y2w?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/9erewxc9nr?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/rbx0fwduix?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/95rf2pp300?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/ubg5c5mnar?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,...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/qw114jd82g?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...

http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/9b9a7qqfud?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...