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The Final RESPA Rule

The Final RESPA Rule. Principles of RESPA Reform. Help consumers shop for the best loan Shopping leads to greater competition & lower prices. 2. Principles of RESPA Reform. Key final terms of the loan disclosed to the borrower at closing Preserve a competitive market

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The Final RESPA Rule

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  1. The Final RESPA Rule

  2. Principles of RESPA Reform • Help consumers shop for • the best loan • Shopping leads to greater • competition & lower prices 2

  3. Principles of RESPA Reform • Key final terms of the loan disclosed • to the borrower at closing • Preserve a competitive market • for all settlement service providers 3

  4. Changes from Proposed Rule 4

  5. Changes from proposed • no Closing Script • shorter GFE • single application process • removed volume based discounts • added 30 day right to cure • HUD-1 disclosure of key terms 5

  6. Effective Dates 6

  7. January 16, 2009 Servicing Disclosure Statement (Section 6) required use average cost pricing technical changes January 1, 2010 new GFE new HUD-1/1A everything else 7

  8. Good Faith Estimate “GFE”

  9. Good Faith Estimate • standardized form • key loan terms & costs • consolidated charges • established tolerances • applied yield spread premiums 9

  10. GFE Page 1 10

  11. GFE Page 1 • Important dates • Summary of loan terms • Escrow account information • Summary of settlement charges 11

  12. GFE Page 2 12

  13. GFE Page 2 • contains all costs associated with the • loan • two categories: Adjusted Origination • Charges & All Other Settlement • Services 13

  14. GFE Page 3 Instructions 14

  15. GFE Page 3 • primarily an instruction page • list of which charges can change • tradeoff table • shopping chart 15

  16. HUD-1 Settlement Statement 17

  17. In General • revised to compare with GFE • categorized - eliminate fee proliferation • 3rd party charges listed outside column • added page to HUD-1/1A • highlights key loan terms 18

  18. Right-to-Cure Inadvertent or technical errors not a violation of RESPA Section 4 IF revised HUD-1 is provided within 30 calendar days after settlement 19

  19. HUD-1 Page 2 20

  20. Fee Categories – 700s • eliminated commission percentage • Lines 701 & 702 = commission split • Line 703 = disbursed commission • Line 704 = if outside settlement; P.O.C. 21

  21. 700s Example 22

  22. Lines 801, 802 & 803 23

  23. Lines 804 thru 808 24

  24. Fee Categories – 900s Lines 901 – 904 Charges listed inside borrower’s column 25

  25. 900s Example 26

  26. Fee Categories – 1000s Line 1001 charges listed inside borrower’s column Lines 1002 – 1007 charges listed outside borrower’s column 27

  27. 1000s Example 28

  28. Fee Categories – 1100s • Line 1101: • includes all “Title services and lender’s • title insurance” from Box 4 on GFE • charge listed in borrower’s column • not to be itemized unless charges • by a 3rd party • 3rd party charges cannot exceed • charge by 3rd party provider 29

  29. Fee Categories – 1100s “Title services” Means any service involved in the provision of title insurance (Lender’s & Owner’s) 30

  30. “Title Service” Includes, but is not limited to… - title examination & evaluation - preparation & issuance of commitment - preparation & issuance of policies …AND 31

  31. “Title Service” …AND - all administrative services & processing services required to perform these functions (e.g. document delivery, preparation & copying, wiring, endorsements, & notary) 32

  32. Summary: Inside Column Line 1101 – Title services & lender’s title insurance Line 1103 – Owner’s title insurance 33

  33. Summary: Outside Column Line 1102 – settlement/closing fee Line 1104 – lender’s title insurance premium & related endorsements Line 1105 – lender’s title policy limit (coverage) Line 1106 – owner’s title policy limit (coverage) 34

  34. Summary: Outside Column Line 1107 - $ of title insurance premium + endorsements retained by agent Line 1108 - $ of title insurance premium + endorsements retained by underwriter Line 1109 - title charges paid to 3rd parties (et seq) identified by name & service - may add additional lines 35

  35. 1100s Example 36

  36. 1100s with Itemized 3rd Party Fees 37

  37. Fee Categories – 1200s Listed in column Line 1201 - “Government recording charges” Line 1203 - “Transfer taxes” 38

  38. 1200’s: Inside the column charges 39

  39. Fee Categories – 1200s Listed outside column Line 1202 – itemized recording charges Line 1204 – City/County/Tax stamps Line 1205 – State tax/stamps Line 1206 – all other itemized recording & transfer services 40

  40. 1200s: Outside the column charges 41

  41. Fee Categories – 1300s Listed inside column Line 1301 – required services that you can shop for * Included is charges in which the borrower selects the settlement service provider & is included in GFE Box 6 (e.g. survey, pest inspection, etc.) 42

  42. 1300s: Inside the column charges 43

  43. Fee Categories – 1300s Lines 1302 et seq – additional itemized services such as structural & environmental inspections, insurance or home warranties - Amounts must be listed in borrower’s or seller’s column 44

  44. 1300s: Outside the column charges 45

  45. HUD-1, page 3 46

  46. Comparison Chart 47

  47. Comparison Chart • compares charges listed on GFE & • actual charges listed on the HUD-1/1A • identifies tolerance compliance • or violation • 3 categories: charges that cannot • increase, sum of charges that cannot • increase more than 10% and charge • that can increase 48

  48. Charges That Cannot Increase 49

  49. 10% Tolerance 50

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