Good Faith Estimate (GDE)

Good Faith Estimate (GDE)

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  OMB Approval No.2502-0265 Good Faith Estimate (GFE) Name of Originator Borrower Originator Property Address Address Originator Phone Number Originator Email Date of GFE Purpose This GFE gives you an estimate of your settlement charges and loan terms if you are approved for this loan. For more information, see HUD’s Special Information Booklet on settlement charges, your Truth-in-Lending Disclosures, and other consumer information at www.hud.gov/respa. If you decide you would like to proceed with this loan, contact us. Shopping for Only you can shop for the best loan for you. Compare this GFE with other loan offers, so you can find your loan the best loan. Use the shopping chart on page 3 to compare all the offers you receive. Important dates 1. The interest rate for this GFE is available through . After this time, the interest rate, some of your loan Origination Charges, and the monthly payment shown below can change until you lock your interest rate. 2. This estimate for all other settlement charges is available through . 3. After you lock your interest rate, you must go to settlement within days (your rate lock period) to receive the locked interest rate. 4. You must lock the interest rate at least days before settlement. Summary of Your initial loan amount is $ your loan Your loan term is years Your initial interest rate is % Your initial monthly amount owed for principal, interest, and any mortgage insurance is $ per month Can your interest rate rise? c No c Yes, it can rise to a maximum of %. The first change will be in . Even if you make payments on time, can your c No c Yes, it can rise to a maximum of $ loan balance rise? Even if you make payments on time, can your c No c Yes, the first increase can be in monthly amount owed for principal, interest, and the monthly amount owed can and any mortgage insurance rise? rise to $ . The maximum it can ever rise to is $ . Does your loan have a prepayment penalty? c No c Yes, your maximum prepayment penalty is $ . Does your loan have a balloon payment? c No c Yes, you have a balloon payment of $ due in years. Escrow account Some lenders require an escrow account to hold funds for paying property taxes or other property- information related charges in addition to your monthly amount owed of $ . Do we require you to have an escrow account for your loan? c No, you do not have an escrow account. You must pay these charges directly when due. c Yes, you have an escrow account. It may or may not cover all of these charges. Ask us. Summary of your settlement charges A Your Adjusted Origination Charges (See page 2.) $ B Your Charges for All Other Settlement Services (See page 2.) $ A + B Total Estimated Settlement Charges $ Good Faith Estimate (HUD-GFE) 1
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  Understanding Your Adjusted Origination Charges your estimated 1. Our origination charge settlement charges This charge is for getting this loan for you. 2. Your credit or charge (points) for the specific interest rate chosen c The credit or charge for the interest rate of % is included in “Our origination charge.” (See item 1 above.) c You receive a credit of $ for this interest rate of %. This credit reduces your settlement charges. c You pay a charge of $ for this interest rate of %. This charge (points) increases your total settlement charges. The tradeoff table on page 3 shows that you can change your total settlement charges by choosing a different interest rate for this loan. A Your Adjusted Origination Charges $ Your Charges for All Other Settlement Services Some of these charges 3. Required services that we select can change at settlement. These charges are for services we require to complete your settlement. See the top of page 3 for We will choose the providers of these services. more information. Service Charge 4. Title services and lender’s title insurance This charge includes the services of a title or settlement agent, for example, and title insurance to protect the lender, if required. 5. Owner’s title insurance You may purchase an owner’s title insurance policy to protect your interest in the property. 6. Required services that you can shop for These charges are for other services that are required to complete your settlement. We can identify providers of these services or you can shop for them yourself. Our estimates for providing these services are below. Service Charge 7. Government recording charges These charges are for state and local fees to record your loan and title documents. 8. Transfer taxes These charges are for state and local fees on mortgages and home sales. 9. Initial deposit for your escrow account This charge is held in an escrow account to pay future recurring charges on your property and includes c all property taxes, c all insurance, and c other . 10. Daily interest charges This charge is for the daily interest on your loan from the day of your settlement until the first day of the next month or the first day of your normal mortgage payment cycle. This amount is $ per day for days (if your settlement is ). 11. Homeowner’s insurance This charge is for the insurance you must buy for the property to protect from a loss, such as fire. Policy Charge B Your Charges for All Other Settlement Services $ A + B Total Estimated Settlement Charges $ Good Faith Estimate (HUD-GFE) 2
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  Instructions Understanding This GFE estimates your settlement charges. At your settlement, you will receive a HUD-1, a form that lists your actual costs. Compare the charges on the HUD-1 with the charges on this GFE. Charges can change if you select your which charges own provider and do not use the companies we identify. (See below for details.) can change at These charges The total of these charges These charges settlement cannot increase can increase up to 10% can change at settlement: at settlement: at settlement: g Our origination charge g Required services that we select g Required services that you can shop for (if you do not use companies we g Your credit or charge (points) for the g Title services and lender’s title identify) specific interest rate chosen (after insurance (if we select them or you lock in your interest rate) you use companies we identify) g Title services and lender’s title insurance (if you do not use g Your adjusted origination charges g Owner’s title insurance (if you use companies we identify) (after you lock in your interest rate) companies we identify) g Owner’s title insurance (if you do not g Transfer taxes g Required services that you can use companies we identify) shop for (if you use companies we identify) g Initial deposit for your escrow account g Government recording charges g Daily interest charges g Homeowner’s insurance Using the In this GFE, we offered you this loan with a particular interest rate and estimated settlement charges. However: tradeoff table g If you want to choose this same loan with lower settlement charges, then you will have a higher interest rate. g If you want to choose this same loan with a lower interest rate, then you will have higher settlement charges. If you would like to choose an available option, you must ask us for a new GFE. Loan originators have the option to complete this table. Please ask for additional information if the table is not completed. The same loan with The same loan with a The loan in this GFE lower settlement charges lower interest rate Your initial loan amount $ $ $ Your initial interest rate 1 % % % Your initial monthly amount owed $ $ $ Change in the monthly amount owed from No change You will pay $ You will pay $ this GFE more every month less every month Change in the amount you will pay at No change Your settlement charges Your settlement settlement with this interest rate will be reduced by charges will increase by $ $ How much your total estimated settlement $ $ $ charges will be 1 For an adjustable rate loan, the comparisons above are for the initial interest rate before adjustments are made. Using the Use this chart to compare GFEs from different loan originators. Fill in the information by using a different column for each GFE you receive. By comparing loan offers, you can shop for the best loan. shopping chart This loan Loan 2 Loan 3 Loan 4 Loan originator name Initial loan amount Loan term Initial interest rate Initial monthly amount owed Rate lock period Can interest rate rise? Can loan balance rise? Can monthly amount owed rise? Prepayment penalty? Balloon payment? Total Estimated Settlement Charges If your loan is Some lenders may sell your loan after settlement. Any fees lenders receive in the future cannot change the loan sold in the future you receive or the charges you paid at settlement. Good Faith Estimate (HUD-GFE) 3