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Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Other Costs

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/vsxzr85ocn?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://bucket.wistia.com/medias/3ga4gsv8fl?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 to...

Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Services You Cannot Shop For

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/1ggh61fssy?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 lender’s...

Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Page 2, Loan Costs

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/4bt87dd3pz?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...

Can My Settlement Charges Change?

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/k1dmp1fb2g?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...