1. Overview of TRID Regulations
The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule, enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), governs the disclosure of loan terms and closing costs to mortgage applicants across the United States. Also known as the "Know Before You Owe" rule, TRID requires lenders and settlement agents to maintain strict audit trails for the Loan Estimate (LE) and Closing Disclosure (CD).
Failure to comply with TRID timing or fee tolerance limits can result in statutory civil money penalties, mandatory lender fee refunds (tolerance cures), and buyback demands from secondary market investors such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
2. The 3-Day Delivery Rules (LE & CD)
TRID enforces two critical timing deadlines that dictate mortgage loan setup and closing schedules:
- Loan Estimate (LE) Timing: Must be delivered or placed in the mail within 3 business days of receiving a completed loan application (containing Borrower Name, Income, SSN, Property Address, Estimated Value, and Loan Amount).
- Closing Disclosure (CD) Timing: The borrower must receive the final CD at least 3 precise business days before loan consummation (closing date). Note that Saturday counts as a business day for CD delivery, while Sundays and federal holidays do not.
CFPB Audit Rule
If a CD is sent electronically, the 3-day clock does not start until the borrower electronically acknowledges receipt, OR 3 business days after electronic transmission under the "mailbox rule" presumption.
3. 0%, 10%, and Unlimited Tolerance Categories
TRID divides settlement charges into three distinct fee tolerance buckets:
- Zero Tolerance (0% Increase Allowed): Fees paid to lender/affiliates, origination charges, underwriting fees, points, and transfer taxes. Any increase between LE and CD must be refunded by the lender.
- 10% Cumulative Tolerance: Required third-party services where the borrower is permitted to shop from the lender's written list of providers (e.g., title search, title insurance, recording fees). The sum total of these fees cannot increase by more than 10%.
- Variances Allowed (No Tolerance Cap): Prepaid interest, property insurance premiums, escrow deposits, and services where the borrower chose a provider not on the lender's list.
4. Redisclosure & Changed Circumstances
When closing fees increase beyond tolerance limits, lenders may issue a Revised LE or Revised CD only under valid Valid Changed Circumstances (e.g., APR change over 0.125%, loan product change, or borrower-requested loan amount increase).
5. Post-Closing Audit & Tolerance Cures
If a post-closing audit reveals a TRID tolerance violation, lenders have 60 calendar days from loan consummation to reimburse the borrower and issue a revised CD showing the cure.
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