Fees and Costs That You May Incur During the Mortgage Process

Have you been considering a mortgage for your next home purchase in Bucks County? As with any loan or financial product, there are a variety of fees and costs you may incur in the process of closing your mortgage. In this post, we'll explore a few of these potential fees and the situations in which you may encounter them. Let's get started!

Title Insurance Costs
You're almost certainly going to incur insurance fees and charges. In most cases, you'll need to pay for title insurance for the lender, which is based on the purchase price of the home but varies from state to state. This protects the lender if something is missed during the title search, which shows whether there are any liens on the property.

Mortgage Underwriting Fees
Depending on the lender, you may or may not be assessed an underwriting fee. When you apply for a mortgage, there's an intense amount of research required to determine the types of mortgage products that you qualify for and the amount of financing you can afford. This fee covers the costs involved in conducting this research. This may also be referred to as the 'origination fee' or included within it.

The Closing Fee
As mentioned above, there are title costs associated with finalizing your home purchase. As the name suggests, the closing fee covers the cost of having a representative from the title company present at the final 'closing' of the deal. This professional supervises the formal legal transfer of the home from the previous owner to you.

Legal and Attorney's Fees
Speaking of legal, in most states you will require an attorney for some part of the closing process. This may or may not be related to the mortgage financing itself. For example, in some states, you will need to have an attorney present when you finalize the mortgage paperwork. In others, you'll only need them for other parts of the purchase transaction. 

Other Miscellaneous Costs
Finally, there are a handful of less common fees and costs that you might incur. These range from courier fees to get documents moved around the city to bank and wire fees to transfer your down payment.

While the list above may look like a lot, in the grand scheme of your total mortgage cost you won't even notice most of these fees. For more information about mortgage fees when buying a home in Bucks County, contact me Martin Millner today and I will be happy to help you get the mortgage process get started.
I can answer any questions about selling or buying real estate in Bucks County that you may have. Please feel free to call me at 215-519-1399 for more information.