How much does it cost to receive a Loan Estimate?

A lender cannot collect any other fees before providing you with a Loan Estimate. In fact, a lender must wait until you indicate that you'd like to proceed with the loan application before charging you any other fees. Until that time, a lender also cannot collect your credit card number or require you to provide a check for anything other than a reasonable fee to obtain your credit report.

Once you receive a Loan Estimate, it's up to you to decide whether you want to proceed with that particular lender and that particular loan application. If you have received your Loan Estimate and you tell the lender that you want to proceed, then the lender can charge you additional fees. For example, lenders commonly charge an application fee or an appraisal fee after you decide to proceed with the loan application.

Learn how to proceed with a Loan Estimate.

See a sample Loan Estimate form with interactive tips and definitions.

Note: You will not receive a Loan Estimate or Closing Disclosure if you are shopping for:

• A reverse mortgage
• A home equity line of credit (HELOC)
• A manufactured housing or mobile home loan not secured by real estate
• A subordinate loan through certain types of homebuyer assistance programs

For these kinds of loans, you should receive Truth-in-Lending disclosures. If you are shopping for a reverse mortgage, you will also receive a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and a HUD-1 or HUD-1A Settlement Statement.

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