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TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure, or TRID, is a 2015 rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which was designed to replace HUD-1 and Good Faith Estimate disclosures. It is a combination of two acts: the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Real...

The world of homebuying is not an easy one with all the vernacular to learn and potential landmines that one is sure to encounter. How can homebuyers make the best financial decisions for themselves if they don't know what they're agreeing to in the process? It can...

What is Real Estate Escrow? Escrow, in real estate, comes down to your house and your money being in limbo. Essentially, a third party holds and regulates payment of the funds required for two parties involved in a given transaction. It helps make transactions more...

Good funds laws are meant to ensure that money funding real estate purchases and refinancing transactions is secure for disbursement at the time of closing. This protects all parties from finding they have unfunded mortgages at closing. Good funds laws came into...

Though there are many benefits to creating an LLC to manage your properties, this can open you up to LLC Identity Theft. Creating an LLC for your properties is a good way to limit your liabilities, keep your properties separate from each other, enjoy pass-through...

We've been in the title insurance industry for a while now (162 years and counting) and seen title companies come and go. Just because someone has an office and says they are a title company doesn't mean you should trust them to take your client's best interests into...