MISMO Releases the Consumer-Facing Charge and Fee Naming Guide

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2023) – MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced that the Consumer-Facing Charge and Fee Guide has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status, which means that it has been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and is available for use across the industry.

“MISMO developed this guide to promote the uniform application of fee names and descriptions, and we are confident it will create consistency across the industry and will facilitate efforts to comply with regulations,” said David Coleman, President of MISMO. “These efficiencies ultimately reduce costs and save time for all parties involved.”

The new Consumer Facing Charge and Fee Guide will benefit lenders and vendors by providing a standard set of expected fee names and descriptions for the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure for commonly used fees.

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