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What does RESPA stand for?

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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

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In what year was RESPA enacted by the government?

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1974

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What was RESPA designed for?

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It was designed to protect consumers by making real estate transactions transparent and fair.

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What does RESPA require?

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The law requires lenders to clearly disclose to buyers and sellers all of the costs involved in a real estate transaction.

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What does RESPA also attempt to do?

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The law requires lenders to educate consumers about their consumer protection rights. it also gives consumers recourse in the event they believe a lender has treated them unfairly.

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Mortgage broker

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Like a matchmaker that connects borrowers to lenders, and mortgage brokers also get paid a fee after matching borrowers with lenders.

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What does RESPA prohibit?

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It prohibits kickbacks, unearned fees or payments, and excessive escrow requirements. It also prohibits sellers from requiring buyers to use certain settlement service providers as a stipulation to the sales agreement.

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unimproved property

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land that does not have basic services like electricity, sewers, road access, phone lines, or water service

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Bridge or swing loans

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A short-term loan used to buy a house then pay off the loan with the proceeds from the sale of another home

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Modification

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When a lender agrees to modify the terms of an existing mortgage in order to lower the payment