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There is a first and a second mortgage in my transaction. Can I show both mortgages on one closing disclosure?


Lenders have the option of having the second loan disclosed on a separate document, or they can include it on the Closing Disclosure for the first mortgage. If shown on a separate document, it would not necessarily be on a Closing Disclosure. For example, because a HELOC is an "open-end" loan transaction, it could be disclosed using a HUD-1 type document or settlement statement. Only "closed-end" loan transactions are covered by the new rules and must use the Closing Disclosure unless they qualify for some other exemption.

If the lender wants to include everything on one Closing Disclosure, we believe the separate charges related to the second loan should be disclosed in "Section H. Other;" but the lender has the discretion to request itemization elsewhere.