Mesa Houses On The Market This Month
I suppose if you were not in the real estate, mortgage financing, appraisals or any other service or entity that deals with the real estate economy,...
I suppose if you were not in the real estate, mortgage financing, appraisals or any other service or entity that deals with the real estate economy, you would be impressed with this new Federal Law. Don’t we typically believe everything we read?
Altering a variety of rules with the HERA ((Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) and with the MDIA (Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act), the most recent federal law was just passed and became law on July 30, 2009. These two Acts directly affect the Truth in Lending and Good Faith Estimate which are given to borrowers when they apply for a home loan.
Perhaps the only good thing to emerge from the new legislative scheme is the fact that home buyers are given a longer period in which to study the Truth in Lending disclosures and the Good Faith Estimate for their transaction. The new law offers the purchaser seven days to go through these documents, because a number of purchasers did not know the terms when they applied for a mortgage, including length of loan, APR (annual percentage rate), or variable rate vs. fixed rate. Oh, I won’t argue this. Typical buyers, a category in which I am included, did not fully comprehend the terms of their home loans when they entered into their agreements.
One issue that makes things more complicated is if the Annual Percentage Rate either increases or decreases by 1/8% while the loan approval is still pending, you will have to delay a minimum of 3 business days before you can close the escrow on your home. There will be another 3 business day delay if the Title fees change during this time. Such a scene could very easily play out for a purchaser who did not lock in their interest rate.
If the type of loan changes from “Fixed” and “Balloon”, “Fixed” and “ARM” ,the type of “ARM” (Interest to Amortized, 3/1 ARM to a 5/1 ARM) or a conventional loan with Mortgage Insurance and conventional loan without Mortgage Insurance, the waiting period starts all over.
Where do such regulations originate? Does anyone consider the domino effect or possible consequences these new laws might have on the housing industry? The most important phrase in real estate has always been, “Time is of the Essence”. As a multitude of properties are now in the hands of banks, that concept has lost its importance.
Since homes takes 4, 5, 6 months or longer to close escrow in today’s market, you say to yourself, what’s another 3 to 7 business days? This new law will doubtless interfere with the closing date of the purchaser’s new home, as the greatest challenge lies with title fees constantly changing while interest rate locks are typically only available for 30 or 45 days.
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