On June 9 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
published a Factsheet on how to disclose title insurance on the
Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure, including when a negative
owner's title insurance cost disclosure is appropriate, and
updated the TRID FAQs to include guidance on the total of payments
disclosure, using the optional signature line on the Loan Estimate
and Closing Disclosure, and the requirement to include seller
information on the consumer's disclosures if providing separate
Closing Disclosures. This blog discusses the Factsheet, and sets
forth the four questions added to the FAQ, along with brief
answers.
Factsheet
Lenders typically require borrowers to purchase a lender's
title insurance policy in connection with a residential mortgage
loan. The amount disclosed by the creditor on the Loan Estimate
(LE) is the amount of the premium, and it is disclosed either under
Services You Cannot Shop For or Services You Can Shop For on the
Loan