{"id":378,"date":"2021-08-17T06:09:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlnc.info\/instamortgage\/?p=378"},"modified":"2023-10-19T05:28:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T05:28:05","slug":"items-to-bring-to-a-closing-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xlnc.info\/instamortgage\/items-to-bring-to-a-closing-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Items to Bring to a Closing Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display:none\">\n<div id=\"inline1\" class=\"text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcuslending.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Contract-of-Home-Sale-21.jpg\" alt=\"Contract-of-Home-Sale\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--<a href=\"#inline1\" class=\"inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-444\" alt=\"Contract-of-Home-Sale-21\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arcuslending.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Contract-of-Home-Sale-21-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/a>-->Your real estate agent and\/or mortgage loan officer should provide you with a final list of documents that need signatures or updated verifications, so the general list of items needed at closing is quite basic:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Funds To Close \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>If you are required to bring in a down payment and\/or pay for closing costs to finalize the transaction, you\u2019ll need to bring a certified check from a bank. The escrow company, your agent and the loan officer should provide you with a full breakdown of all fees \/ costs involved in the transaction.<\/p>\n<p>While these final numbers may be more accurate than the initial Good Faith Estimated which was provided at the beginning of the application process, there will still be a small buffer amount added by escrow to cover any prepaid interest or other minor changes.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have to bring in any funds to close, then you might actually be getting a portion of the Earnest Money Deposit back.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, it is important to make sure these funds to close come from the proper sources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Proof of Identification \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>Official Drivers License or State ID card. Passports will work as well.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"cprp_section_title\">You May Also Like:<\/h2><div class=\"cprp_items list \"><ul><li><div class=\"cprp_data\"><div class=\"cprp_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xlnc.info\/instamortgage\/where-does-my-earnest-money-go\/\" title=\"Where Does My Earnest Money Go?\">Where Does My Earnest Money Go?<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cprp_percentage\">73<\/div><div class=\"cprp_excerpt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xlnc.info\/instamortgage\/where-does-my-earnest-money-go\/\" title=\"Where Does My Earnest Money Go?\"><img src=\"https:\/\/xlnc.info\/instamortgage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dollars-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"cprp_thumbnail\" title=\"Where Does My Earnest Money Go?\" alt=\"Where Does My Earnest Money Go?\" \/><\/a><span class=\"cprp_excerpt_content\">Where does my Earnest Money go? 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