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Does Truth in Lending Help Borrowers?
February 5, 2001 "How does Truth in Lending help mortgage borrowers?" It doesn?t. Truth in Lending (TIL) is a great idea gone hopelessly wrong. The idea is to require lenders to provide one uniform set of ... more... Another Truth in Lending Lie? June 9, 2003 "My loan officer said not to worry about the finance charges, that they would be deducted from the amount financed. Does that mean I won?t have to pay them?" No, you have to pay them all right. Lenders don?t charge fees that they don?t expect to be paid ... more... |
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Equal Credit Oportunity Act
Equal Credit Oportunity Act (ECOA) Is a federal law that requires lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or receipt of income from public assistance programs. ... more... Settlement Statement, HUD-1 Settlement Statement, HUD 1 Document used by the settlement agent to itemize all charges for a real estate transaction, detailing the final financial settlement and costs paid by both buyer and seller of a property. Settlement Statement or closing document required by HUD ... more... |
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