How much is this mortgage going to cost me? How much would the closing costs be for this mortgage? And how do the closing costs compare with other loan offers? You'll find the answers to those and ...

How much is this mortgage going to cost me? How much would the closing costs be for this mortgage? And how do the closing costs compare with other loan offers? You'll find the answers to those and ...

As mystifying as mortgage shopping may feel, it used to be even more confusing. To help consumers better understand the details included in a mortgage lender's loan offer, loan estimates were ...

Consumers who buy a home after Oct. 2 should find their loan documents easier to understand, thanks to new federal rules. But they will probably wait longer to close on the loan and might pay more for ...

When you make the biggest purchase of your life, it’s important to understand exactly how much you’re paying. During the housing bubble, that wasn’t always the case for homebuyers. After the ...

If you’re in the homebuying process or you’re applying to refinance your mortgage, you’ll come across a document called a loan estimate. Lenders are required to disclose this document after you submit ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants mortgage disclosure forms to be short, simple and in plain English. The proposed “Know Before You Owe” forms unveiled this week summarize the costs and ...

This first of a four-part series will introduce the RESPA/TILA Integration and treat the numerous features of the Loan Estimate. In the second part of the series, I will detail the features of the ...