Your Loan Estimate, decoded

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StateCounty

Loan purpose: purchase.

1Loan amount$The total you are borrowing.2Interest rate%The rate on the note. Not the APR.3Monthly principal and interest$The part of the payment that pays the loan itself.4Estimated total monthly payment$Adds taxes, insurance and mortgage insurance.5Estimated closing costs$Everything you pay to get the loan, before your down payment.6Estimated cash to close$What you bring to the table.7In 5 years, total paid$The form's own five-year total.8APR%The rate once fees are counted. This is not your interest rate.

What this means for you

You pay

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in interest and fees over 5 years

APR

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vs rate, the gap is your fees

Cash to close

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Compared with your county in 2024

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Estimated cost over time

Interest, points and fees paid to date. Principal is not included, you get it back as equity.

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Benchmarks are 2024 first-lien conventional purchase loans reported under HMDA. Your loan may differ for good reasons. lowest.mortgage is not a lender and does not review your loan.

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