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Closing costs… explained: 3 tips for achieving best value

Written by Federal Title on 2013-01-11.

If homebuyers and refinancing homeowners want to achieve the very best value on closing costs, they should follow these three simple steps: 1. Shop mortgage terms Since most mortgage lenders today all charge about the same in origination...

Agents can define ‘settlement costs’ in sales contract to protect clients

Written by Federal Title on 2013-01-02.

A closing at Federal Title last week resulted in a dispute between the buyer and seller over the definition of “settlement costs” that could have been avoided had the GCAAR Regional Sales Contract better defined the term. I’ll...

See how Federal Title stacks up against national, local closing cost averages

Written by Federal Title on 2012-08-17.

The cost of buying a home dropped 12 percent from last year, according to a survey conducted by Bankrate.com, which reports homebuyers nationally pay $2,159 on average for title and closing costs. The numbers vary a bit by state, but in every...

Refis save on closing costs with Absolute Reissue Rate

Written by Federal Title on 2012-08-08.

If you are about to refinance your mortgage, your mortgage lender has or will soon provide you with a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) which will include, among other costs, a line item charge for title insurance. Although you are required to pay...

Say good-bye to the HUD-1 Settlement Statement

Written by Federal Title on 2012-06-27.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), by mandate under Dodd-Frank, will soon change our world once again. Just barely two years since the title and mortgage industry was turned upside-down with regulatory changes to the Truth-in-Lending...

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Tag: Settlement Fees

Closing costs… explained: 3 tips for achieving best value

Agents can define ‘settlement costs’ in sales contract to protect clients

See how Federal Title stacks up against national, local closing cost averages

Refis save on closing costs with Absolute Reissue Rate

Say good-bye to the HUD-1 Settlement Statement

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