Can closing costs change after the Loan Estimate?
Yes. The CFPB's rules put closing costs into three groups. Your lender fees (Section A, Origination Charges, on page 2) are measured as one total in your report, but the legal limits on changes apply to the charges and categories on the form.
Read How much are lender fees on a mortgage? and How long do you have to compare Loan Estimates? for the related details.
Costs that cannot increase: zero tolerance
Section A, Section B and transfer taxes cannot go up once you say you intend to proceed. Section A holds the lender's own charges. Section B holds services you cannot shop for. Transfer taxes appear in Section E.
Costs capped at 10 percent in total
Recording fees, and Section C services when you pick a provider from the lender's written list, can rise only up to 10 percent in total. The limit covers the combined amount of those charges, rather than a separate 10 percent limit on each line.
Costs that can change
Section C services from a provider you choose yourself, outside the lender's written list, can change. Prepaids, initial escrow and other charges outside the protected groups can also change. These include prepaid interest, property insurance premiums and amounts deposited into escrow.
When a revised estimate is allowed
A permitted changed circumstance can allow a revised Loan Estimate and reset an affected tolerance. Examples include a change you request to the loan, newly discovered information affecting eligibility, or a property value different from the estimate. A revision does not give the lender permission to increase every charge. Points and lender credits tied to an unlocked rate can change when you lock.
The costs and rate have different clocks
The costs on a Loan Estimate stand for 10 business days, and the rate stands only as long as the Rate Lock box on page 1 says it does. If you do not indicate intent to proceed within the 10-business-day period, the lender may issue a revised estimate.
Sources: CFPB explanation of closing-cost increases and Regulation Z, Section 1026.19(e)(3).
Common questions
Can closing costs change after the Loan Estimate?
Yes. Some costs cannot increase, some can rise only up to 10 percent in total, and others can change. A permitted changed circumstance can allow a revised Loan Estimate.
Which costs have zero tolerance?
Section A, Section B and transfer taxes cannot go up once you say you intend to proceed, unless a permitted reason allows a revised estimate.
Does the 10 percent limit apply to each fee?
No. Recording fees and Section C services from providers on the lender's written list share a 10 percent limit in total.
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