A closing statement is an accounting of funds from a real estate sale, made to both the seller and the buyer separately. It details the financial transactions involved in finalizing a real estate transfer.
A Good Faith Estimate (GFE) is a vital document provided to mortgage applicants detailing the estimated costs associated with closing a loan. This disclosure is mandated under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and must be given within three days of the loan application submission.
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) ensures that residential mortgage borrowers receive timely and accurate disclosures about the costs involving settlement procedures and protects them from unnecessarily high settlement charges caused by certain abusive practices.
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID), established in 2015 under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, streamlined and simplified existing mortgage disclosure forms. By integrating the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), TRID aimed to ensure borrowers receive clearer, more concise information about their mortgage details and associated costs.
