closing
-the final act that concludes the contract between buyer and seller
-all money due is paid, all costs are allocated and paid, and title is conveyed to buyer
closing disclosure
-purpose of the closing disclosure is to provide the final details of loan terms, fees, and closing costs as of the day of closing
allocation of charges
-the sales contract addresses who will pay for each item, and if nothing is negotiated to the contrary, the charges will be assessed as stated in the contract
-this is known as allocating the charges according to custom
closing disclosure pages
-loan terms
-closing costs details
-summaries of transactions
-loan disclosures
-loan calculations, additional disclosures, and contact information
page 1 loan terms
-lists the buyer’s loan information including the loan amount, interest rate, prepayment penalty or ballon payment, projected monthly payments and the amount of cash the buyer will need to bring to closing
page 2 closing costs details
-lists the loan costs and other expenses charged to the buyer or seller
page 3 summaries of transactions
-summarizes the entire transaction with a side-by-side view of the borrower’s and seller’s transactions
page 4 loan disclosures
-provides more detailed information about the loan
page 5 loan calculations, addnl disclosures, and contact info
-provides additional explanations related to the loan, along with contact information for the lender, closing agent (title company), and real estate brokers
closing worksheet parts
-seller’s statement
-buyer’s statement
-broker’s statement
prorations
-expenses and receipts that are divided proportionately between the buyer and seller
-all entries in the prorations and prepayments section are always double-line entries