Mortgage Glossary
Loan Estimate
Defined by Onias Derilus, Mortgage Capital · NMLS# 1859012 · Florida licensed mortgage broker
A Loan Estimate (LE) is a standardized three-page disclosure lenders must provide within three business days of application.
What Loan Estimate means
It lays out the loan amount, rate, projected payment, and itemized closing costs in a fixed format, so borrowers can compare offers directly. It replaced the Good Faith Estimate in 2015.
Florida example
A Florida buyer collects Loan Estimates from three lenders and compares the same lines on each. One lender's lower rate but higher fees becomes obvious once the LEs are placed side by side.
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