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2nd Mortgage
80-10-10 Loan
80-15-5 Loan
80-20 Loan

Lenders Point, Loan origination or loan service fees - can be up to 3% of the loan

? Loan application fee
? Lenders credit report
? Lenders processing fees
? Lenders documentation preparation fees
? Lenders appraisal fees
? Prepaid interest on loan - prepaid per day until the end of the month in which the closing occurs
? Lenders insurance escrow - can be up to 20% of the cost of a one year homeowner's insurance policy
? Lenders tax escrow - Depending on the time of year you close this can be up to 50% of the yearly property taxes
? Lenders tax escrow service fee- fees to set up the tax escrow
? Premium mortgage insurance (PMI) - applicable if the down payment does not exceed 20% of the sales price
? Title insurance cost for lenders policy - depending on what part of the country you live a portion or the full amount may be paid by the seller
? Special endorsements to the title - Depending on the property you pick the lender may require that the buyer pay special endorsements such as an environmental lien endorsements or location endorsements to name a few
? House inspection fees -any that remain unpaid
? Title/escrow company closing fee
? Recording fees, for the deed or the mortgage
? Local city, town or village property transfer tax, county transfer tax and state transfer tax -- these charges will vary form city to city and state to state
? Flood cert fee - fee to determine if the home you pick is in a flood plain
? Buyer attorney's fee
? Association transfer fee
? Condo move in fees
? Co-op apartment fees -- fees that may be required to transfer the shares of stock in the property to the buyer
? Any credit checks by the condo or co-op board