Regulators float new loan disclosure forms 
CFPB trying to combine best features of TILA, RESPA loan disclosures into one form
By Inman News, Thursday, May 19, 2011.
Flickr image courtesy of Infrogmation.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released draft proposals for a simplified mortgage disclosure form that will replace the separate forms borrowers are currently provided to satisfy the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
The CFPB is requesting feedback from consumers and the lending industry on the proposed forms, saying it's the first step in a process that will last months.
The bureau wants to know if the two-page draft loan disclosures it's proposing would help consumers understand the true costs and risks of a mortgage, and whether lenders and mortgage brokers could easily explain the form to their customers.
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