Revisions to the Truth In Lending Acts disclosure requirements took place July 30, 2009. Many believethe new requirements will be a challenge for lenders to comply and also may cause delays for closings. Only time will tell, but once again the process has become more complicated. The new revisions are as follows.
• The new requirements apply to all mortgages secured by a borrower's home, including
primary and second homes and refinancings. Investor loans continue to be exempt.
• Lenders must give good faith estimates of mortgage loan costs within 3 business days
after the consumer applies for a loan (early disclosure). The lender may not collect any
fees before the disclosure is provided, except for a reasonable fee for obtaining a credit
report.
• The closing may not take place until expiration of a 7 day waiting period after the
consumer receives the early disclosure.
• Consumers may shorten or waive the 3‐day and/or 7‐day waiting periods for a "bona
fide
personal financial emergency," but only after receiving an accurate TILA disclosure.
In the final rule's preamble, the Fed stated that it "believes waivers should not be used
routinely to expedite consummation for reasons of convenience." The Fed decided not
to insulate lenders from liability even where a consumer modifies or waives the waiting
periods.
• If the annual percentage rate (APR) changes by more than 0.125 percent, the lender
must provide a corrected disclosure to the borrower and wait an additional 3 business
days before closing the loan. The APR includes not only the interest rate on the loan but
certain other costs related to settlement, so it will be important for any fees that affect
the APR to be as accurate as possible, as early as possible, to minimize the need for a
corrected TILA disclosure.
This is only a summary for the full report please visit this link (you may have to cut and paste it into your browser) http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-11567.pdf
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