Refinances Flashcards
Studying the documents of a refinance, what to share, what to notarize, general idea of each document.
What is a Closing Disclosure?
A legal document that provides the financial details of a loan.
How many days before close should the lender receive the CD?
3 Days
What is the monthly principal in real estate?
The monthly amount paid towards the loan without an escrow, taxes, fees, or interest.
What is escrow?
An account from which taxes, fees, and/or property insurance are paid. A small piece of the monthly mortgage payment is placed in escrow for these fees.
What is a balloon payment?
A lump sum loan made at the end of a loan term that is larger than usual. - Will be a term/condition on the CD.
What is a prepayment penalty?
A fee that a lender charges when the borrower pays most or all of their mortgage down early.
What is a Note?
A loan document promising that the buyer will repay the money borrowed.
What should always be double checked on all documents?
Whether the document needs to be initialed. All initials will be at the bottom right corner of the document.
What are all of the documents that must be notarized in a refinance?
The mortgage/deed of trust, compliance agreement, Signature Affidavit and AKA Statement, The Occupancy and Financial Status Affidavit, The Limited Power of Attorney/Correction Agreement
What is the Mortgage/Deed of Trust?
A document that gets recorded to the county. Secures the lender’s interest in the property. Details that lenders are giving money for the loan and holding the home for collateral until the loan is paid off
What is unique about the mortgage/deed of trust?
All of the documents are standard for everyone who has ever signed a mortgage. These are the rules and regulations under the terms of the loan.
What is the Universal Residential Loan/1003?
A document detailing all information the borrower submitted to the lender when applying for the loan.
What is the Payment Letter to Borrower/First Payment Letter?
A detailed breakdown of the total monthly payment. Specifies due date for the 1st payment and provides instructions where to send it.
What is the compliance agreement?
A document stating that if anything needs to be redrafted or resigned, the borrower would cooperate and do so.
What is the Right to Cancel/The Right of Recession?
A document in the loan packet that states the borrower has 3 full days to cancel their transaction.
How long does a signer have to cancel the loan transaction?
3 business days. Must be completed by midnight of the third day.
What types of properties are funded on the same day as the loan signing?
Second homes and Investment properties
What type of signing includes the Right to Cancel/The Right of Recession document?
Refinances only.
Where must the borrower sign on the Right to Cancel?
At the bottom of the document. Not in the box.
What type of real estate transactions give the signer 3 full business days to cancel?
Refinances, Home Equity Loans, and Reverse Mortgages.
What is a Signature Affidavit and AKA Statement?
A loan document that lists variations of the borrower’s name that they must sign and verify.
What document would a borrower sign NKA (Never Known As)? In what circumstance?
On a Signature Affidavit and AKA Statement. If the borrower sees a name listed that they have never gone by, they will sign NKA (never known as)
What does NKA stand for?
Never Known As