New Mortgage Disclosure Rules

SAN DIEGO – March 16, 2016 – A survey of people who bought two homes – one before new truth-in-lending disclosure rules went into effect in October 2015 and one after – found that the lending process is easier to understand, but it’s tougher to complete.

ClosingCorp conducted the survey of repeat buyers to find out how the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule impacts the customer experience in getting and closing a residential mortgage.

Major findings

64 percent of respondents said it was easier getting a mortgage under the old pre-TRID rules
70 percent, however, said that the actual closing day was faster post-TRID; 19 percent said it was about the same; 11 percent said it was slower
In terms of the time it took to get and close a mortgage, 57 percent said it took more time post-TRID
63 percent said that the new “Know Before You Owe” forms for loan estimates and closing disclosures were easier to understand.
68 percent said the new forms did a better job preparing them for the closing costs; only 6 percent disagreed
65 percent said costs and fees were “explained better” post-TRID
51 percent, however, said there were more “unexpected costs, fees and surprises” post-TRID
Respondents highlighted one consumer benefit with the new TRID disclosures: The ability to shop for service providers, such as title companies, inspectors, pest services, etc.; 78 percent said they were informed about this option, and 74 percent took advantage of it
55 percent of buyers said they saved money post-TRID due to the ability to shop around for services
Of the respondents, more women (61 percent) said they weren’t told they could shop around for services than men (39 percent)
“There’s been a lot of speculation about TRID’s impact and its value to consumers,” says Brian Benson, chief executive officer of ClosingCorp. Read More – Click Here!