Come August, there will be a new roadblock to closing a deal on a house

by Bernice Ross on Mar 30

 

New integrated disclosure forms will throw a wrench in the homebuying works

 

There’s a shift coming that’s about to wreak havoc at the closing table for agents and clients alike.

On Aug. 1, 2015, the new TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) forms replace the HUD-1 Settlement and Good Faith Estimate. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mission is to rebuild the mortgage banking landscape so that the industry will avoid the type of conditions that led to the Great Recession. The CFPB replaces the Department of Housing and Urban Development for oversight because HUD did not provide specific consumer protection.

Everyone agrees that increasing consumer protection is a desirable goal. Nevertheless, the unforeseen ripple effects from these changes could seriously disrupt how the closing process is conducted.

A recent Inman article outlined one of the most serious issues that will result from the new changes handed down by the CFPB: The new rules will require a new three-day waiting period when there are any changes in the TRID forms. The recommendation is to allow an extra 15 days to close your transactions. In other words, 30-day contracts will now require 45 days, and 60-day contracts will require 75 days.

 

Read the entire article at: http://www.inman.com/2015/03/30/come-august-there-will-be-a-new-roadblock-to-closing-a-deal-on-a-house/?utm_source=20150404&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklyheadlines