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New Escrow Closing Disclosure (CD) Replaces Settlement Statement (HUD-1)

New escrow disclosure forms have been introduced in the hope that they will help simplify the complex process of taking out a loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) refers to the new disclosure forms as the “Know Before You Owe” forms. The new disclosure rules grew out of the Dodd-Frank Act requirements that addressed two sets of…