Showing posts with label mortgage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mortgage. Show all posts

Monday, February 17, 2014

Do you know this: What are late fees on a mortgage?

Do you know this: What are late fees on a mortgage? I know you would wanna know now.
Most mortgage contracts include a grace period, after which time the loan services charges a late fee.
Late fees can be charged only in the amount specifically authorized by the mortgage documents you signed. State law may also limit the amount of late fees that you can be charged.



Tip: Paying on time avoids a late fee and protects your credit record. Be sure to review your Loan Estimate  and Closing Disclosure to understand your mortgage payments, interest, and fees.  

For a loan you’ve applied for, check page 3 of the Loan Estimate to find out how much the late fees will be. For a loan you’re currently paying back, check page 4 of the Closing Disclosure.

Note: You won’t receive a Loan Estimate or Closing Disclosure if you applied for a mortgage prior to October 3, 2015, or if you're applying for a reverse mortgage. For those loans, you will receive two forms – a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and an initial Truth-in-Lending disclosure – instead of a Loan Estimate. Instead of a Closing Disclosure, you will receive a final Truth in Lending disclosure and a HUD -1 Settlement Statement. If you are applying for a HELOC, a manufactured housing loan that is not secured by real estate, or a loan through certain types of homebuyer assistance programs, you will not receive a GFE or a Loan Estimate, but you should receive a Truth-in-Lending disclosure.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

I know you have been asking this Question: What is the finance charge on a mortgage?

I know you have been asking this Question: What is the finance charge on a mortgage? Now to all the ECG members who wanna know about my private business, read carefully to the end.
A finance charge is the total amount of interest and loan charges you would pay over the entire life of the mortgage loan. This assumes that you keep the loan through the full term until it matures (when the last payment needs to be paid) and includes all pre-paid loan charges.



Loan charges include:

    Origination charges
    Discount points
    Mortgage insurance
    Other applicable lender charges

You can find your finance charge on page 5 of the Closing Disclosure form in the “Loan Calculations” section.