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Good Faith Estimate - GFE - What is a Good Faith Estimate

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Definition: A disclosure containing a mortgage lender's "best guess" estimate of all the costs associated with obtaining a loan.

At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.

Examples:
Within 3 days of loan application, a mortgage lender is required by federal law to hand a Good Faith Estimate to the borrower.

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