I'm reviewing the GFE for a bank that is offering us the lowest rates by leaps and bounds... I am a little wary so I am looking carefully.
This bank say they quote their rates in 2 ways/options:
Option 1 - rate with NO lenders fees. This rate is 0.125% higher and pays for all the Lenders's fees which is approx. $1300.
Option 2 - rate is 0.125% less than opt.1 and buyer payer for all fees.
I only got the GFE for Option1. Listed is 801 Loan Origination 'Plus' amount to Lender $325 (this come out to be a bit less than 1/16pt or percent of the loan amount.) Its part of the 'Fee paid by Lender' category. So I imagine this is a like a bogus origination fee for Option 2, yes?
I'm leaning towards Opt 2. as paying for $1300 now is a lot smaller than the $15k difference in interest over 30yrs. What do you think? Are these origination fees 'Plus' (whatever 'Plus' means
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) negotiable at all?
Lastly, I in talking to the lending officer about in the even we do not take the loan right up to closing, both in email and verbally told me we would only be out of the upfront application fee and nothing else. BUT at the bottom of the GFE, there is a line that says otherwise "If for any reason the loan I (we) have applied for does not close, and if permitted by applicable law, I (we) agree to reimburse the lender for any and all costs incurred to process my (our) application including, but not limited to: appraisal, survey, and title insurance." Who do I believe?