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

By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com

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